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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
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Hypernyms ("quick" is a kind of...):
area; region (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Moving quickly and lightly
Example:
the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it
Synonyms:
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Similar:
active (characterized by energetic activity)
Derivation:
quickness (a rate that is rapid)
quickness (skillful performance or ability without difficulty)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Easily aroused or excited
Example:
a warm temper
Synonyms:
quick; warm
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Similar:
excitable (easily excited)
Derivation:
quickness (a rate that is rapid)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Performed with little or no delay
Example:
a straightaway denial
Synonyms:
immediate; prompt; quick; straightaway
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Adjectives
Similar:
fast (acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly)
Derivation:
quickness (a rate that is rapid)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Accomplished rapidly and without delay
Example:
he has a right to a speedy trial
Synonyms:
quick; speedy
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Adjectives
Similar:
fast (acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly)
Derivation:
quickness (a rate that is rapid)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Hurried and brief
Example:
a fast visit
Synonyms:
fast; flying; quick
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Adjectives
Similar:
hurried (moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste)
Derivation:
quickness (a rate that is rapid)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
Example:
a ready wit
Synonyms:
quick; ready
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Adjectives
Similar:
intelligent (having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree)
Derivation:
quickness (intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
With little or no delay
Example:
come here, quick!
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Context examples:
“You’re the man we want to see. Where is Miss Violet Smith?” he said, in his quick, clear way.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
With a quick movement Holmes pushed the fellow to one side and passed into the hall.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I warrant that there are more sound ones than sorry, for he is quick at his work and a trifle dim in the eye.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“Well, sir, it went so quick, and the creature was so doubled up, that I could hardly swear to that,” was the answer.
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
It's followed by quick closing of the vocal cords, which produces the "hic" sound you make.
(Hiccups, NIH)
I walked with a quick pace, and we soon arrived at my college.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
“Hold!” cried the captain, quick as an echo.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
“You’d have made a right good foretopman if your heart is as stout as your fingers are quick,” said he.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A type of MRI that takes a series of images of an organ in quick succession and statistically analyzes the differences between the images.
(Functional magnetic resonance imaging, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Due to its quick onset and short duration of action, the administration of fentanyl nasal spray may relieve breakthrough pain in adults already receiving maintenance opioid therapy for chronic pain.
(Fentanyl Citrate-containing Nasal Spray, NCI Thesaurus)
