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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!")
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