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quick
adjective
adverb
noun
moving quickly and lightly
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kwɪk
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adjective
moving quickly and lightly
“sleek and agile as a gymnast”
adjective
easily aroused or excited
“a quick temper”
adjective
performed with little or no delay
“an immediate reply to my letter”
adjective
accomplished rapidly and without delay
“was quick to make friends”
adjective
hurried and brief
“paid a flying visit”
adjective
apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
“a quick mind”
adverb
with little or no delay
“the rescue squad arrived promptly”
noun
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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Example Sentences
sleek and agile as a gymnast
as nimble as a deer
nimble fingers
quick of foot
the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it
a quick temper
a warm temper
an immediate reply to my letter
a prompt reply
was quick to respond
a straightaway denial
was quick to make friends
his quick reaction prevented an accident
hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem
a speedy recovery
he has a right to a speedy trial
paid a flying visit
took a flying glance at the book
a quick inspection
a fast visit
a quick mind
a ready wit
the rescue squad arrived promptly
come here, quick!
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