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| quick [ kwik ] |
adjective (comparative quick·er, superlative quick·est) |
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1. doing something fast: moving or doing something fast
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2. alert: demonstrating alertness or sharp perception
  She has a very quick mind.
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3. nimble: moving swiftly and with skill
quick fingers
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4. done without delay: done or doing something without delay
They promised a quick delivery.
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5. easily angered: describes a temper that is easily aroused
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6. brief: taking or lasting only a short time
I'll take a quick look at it.
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7. hasty: tending to be hasty
Don't be too quick to blame others.
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8.
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archaic
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Same as alive (sense 1)
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noun |
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1. flesh under nail: the sensitive flesh under a fingernail or toenail
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2. somebody's sensitivities: somebody's deepest feelings or most private emotions
criticisms that cut him to the quick
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plural noun |
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the living: those people who are alive
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archaic
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the quick and the dead
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adverb (comparative quick·er, superlative quick·est) |
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fast: in a speedy manner
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informal
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Come quick!
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| [ Old English cwic(u) "alive, lively" < Indo-European, "to live"] |
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| quick·ly adverb |
| quick·ness noun |
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quick and dirty produced to meet an immediate or pressing need, rather than in accordance with high standards of research or design (informal)
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