Grep of noun quick
quick
quick-wittedness
quick bread
quick fix
quick grass
quick march
quick study
quick temper
quick time
quickener
quickening
quickie
quicklime
quickness
quicksand
quickset
quicksilver
quickstep
quicky
Overview of noun quick
The noun quick has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. quick -- (any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail))
Overview of adj quick
The adj quick has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (20) quick, speedy -- (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")
2. (6) flying, quick, fast -- (hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit")
3. (2) agile, nimble, quick, spry -- (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")
4. (1) quick, ready -- (apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit")
5. (1) immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway -- (performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial")
6. (1) quick, warm -- (easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper")
Overview of adv quick
The adv quick has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (7) promptly, quickly, quick -- (with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here quick!")
Antonyms of adj quick
6 senses of quick
Sense 1
quick, speedy
INDIRECT (VIA fast) -> slow
Sense 2
flying, quick, fast
INDIRECT (VIA hurried) -> unhurried
Sense 3
agile, nimble, quick, spry
INDIRECT (VIA active) -> inactive
Sense 4
quick, ready
INDIRECT (VIA intelligent) -> unintelligent, stupid
Sense 5
immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway
INDIRECT (VIA fast) -> slow
Sense 6
quick, warm
INDIRECT (VIA excitable) -> unexcitable
Similarity of adj quick
6 senses of quick
Sense 1
quick, speedy
=> fast (vs. slow)
Sense 2
flying, quick, fast
=> hurried (vs. unhurried)
Sense 3
agile, nimble, quick, spry
=> active (vs. inactive)
Sense 4
quick, ready
=> intelligent (vs. unintelligent)
Sense 5
immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway
=> fast (vs. slow)
Sense 6
quick, warm
=> excitable (vs. unexcitable)
Attributes of adj quick
Familiarity of adj quick
quick used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6)
Grep of adj quick
double-quick
quick
quick-change
quick-eared
quick-frozen
quick-sighted
quick-tempered
quick-witted
quickset
quicksilver
Overview of noun quick
The noun quick has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. quick -- (any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail))
Overview of adj quick
The adj quick has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (20) quick, speedy -- (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")
2. (6) flying, quick, fast -- (hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit")
3. (2) agile, nimble, quick, spry -- (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")
4. (1) quick, ready -- (apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit")
5. (1) immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway -- (performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial")
6. (1) quick, warm -- (easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper")
Overview of adv quick
The adv quick has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (7) promptly, quickly, quick -- (with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here quick!")
quick definition
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