If you are quick, you move with speed. You may be a quick runner or "a quick study" if you tend to learn things quickly.
Alive; living; animate; -- opposed to dead or inanimate.
Noun
any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
Adjective S.
moving quickly and lightly; "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"
Adjective S.
easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
Adjective S.
performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
Adjective S.
accomplished rapidly and without delay; "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"
Adjective S.
hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
Adjective S.
apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
Adverb
with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"
superl.
Alive; living; animate; -- opposed to dead or
inanimate.
superl.
Characterized by life or liveliness; animated;
sprightly; agile; brisk; ready.
superl.
Speedy; hasty; swift; not slow; as, be quick.
superl.
Impatient; passionate; hasty; eager; eager; sharp;
unceremonious; as, a quick temper.
superl.
Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen.
superl.
Sensitive; perceptive in a high degree; ready; as, a
quick ear.
superl.
Pregnant; with child.
adv.
In a quick manner; quickly; promptly; rapidly; with haste;
speedily; without delay; as, run quick; get back quick.
n.
That which is quick, or alive; a living animal or plant;
especially, the hawthorn, or other plants used in making a living
hedge.
n.
The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible
of serious injury or keen feeling; the sensitive living flesh; the part
of a finger or toe to which the nail is attached; the tender emotions;
as, to cut a finger nail to the quick; to thrust a sword to the quick,
to taunt one to the quick; -- used figuratively.
n.
Quitch grass.
v. t. & i.
To revive; to quicken; to be or become alive.
Quick
Not fully quyke, ne fully dead they were.
The Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom.
Man is no star, but a quick coal Of mortal fire.
Oft he her his charge of quick return Repeated.4.
The bishop was somewhat quick with them, and signified that he was much offended.5.
The air is quick there, And it pierces and sharpens the stomach.6.
They say that women are so quick.7.
Quick
If we consider how very quick the actions of the mind are performed.
Quick
The works . . . are curiously hedged with quick.2.
This test nippeth, . . . this toucheth the quick.
How feebly and unlike themselves they reason when they come to the quick of the difference !3.
Quick
Alive; living; animate; -- opposed to dead or inanimate.
In a quick manner; quickly; promptly; rapidly; with haste; speedily; without delay;
That which is quick, or alive; a living animal or plant; especially, the hawthorn, or other plants used in making a living hedge.
To revive; to quicken; to be or become alive.
Usage Examples
I would always encourage people of any age not to be so quick to follow other people's truths but to search and follow your own moral code and live by your own integrity, and mostly just be brave.
I do not come bearing a party label on my sleeve - or a quick fix in my back pocket. I do not come with a rigid ideology in my heart - or a soul that tells me to go it alone. I do not come to uproot tradition - or to be imprisoned by it.
I delight in my family obligations, but they leave little time for breaks let alone quick trips across the country.
I suppose it's amazing how quick life goes by when you have children.
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
As a busy working mom I'm always pressed for time, so a quick and easy beauty routine is key!
Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation.
I am dating, but it is hard to find someone quick enough and funny enough. I am quite demanding.
Exploitation films were famous for taking an issue an exploiting it because they could move much faster than a studio could. If there was any hot topic, they would run out and make a quick movie and make a buck on it, by changing it around and using it, in some way, to give some relevance.
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Other Usage ExamplesI approach my character with the question: What would an animal think? How would an animal respond? A lot of times, it's quick action and no fear, and sometimes it's irrational fear. You don't always know.
I like to abide by the seasons and let the natural flavor in food speak for itself. I use quick cooking techniques of high heat with very little fat, such as quick saute or wok stir-frying.
A few months after graduation I was working in films. It took off pretty quick.
I don't have a very quick sense of humor.
I've finally learnt how to say, 'No comment'. To appear in the tabloids is a real learning curve and a steep one at that. You had better learn quick or you get burnt.
But I try to steal other moments. Sometimes I get up very early in the morning and enjoy a quiet house and cup of tea before the craziness begins. Other times, I'll take a quick walk on the beach. You can find peace in a few minutes.
I like to eat yogurt in the morning. It's easy and quick and available anywhere.
He hits it long. His shoulders are impressively quick through the ball. That's where he's getting his power from. He's young and has great elasticity.
But I was so wrapped up in sports growing up as a kid, that I think I was going to grow to be a pro ball player. But I found out real quick that was not going to happen.
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