Etymology : Middle English quik, from Old English cwic; akin to Old Norse kvikr living, Latin vivus living, vivere to live, Greek bios, zOE life
Pronunciation : kwik
Function : adjective
Date : before 12th century
1. living people; living flesh; vital part, most important part; row of trees or shrubs that form a fence. fast, rapid; swift, nimble; hasty, hurried; impatient; prompt to understand; fluid, flowing; alive, living. adrapidly, fast; swiftly, speedily. quick\quick\ , a. [compar. quicker ; superl. quickest.] [as. cwic, cwicu, cwucu, cucu, living; akin to os. quik, d. kwik, ohg. quec, chec, g. keck bold, lively, icel. kvikr living, goth. qius, lith. q&ymacr;vas, russ. zhivoi, l. vivus living, vivere to live, gr. bi`os life, skr. jīva living, jīv to live. cf. biography, vivid, quitch grass, whitlow.].
2. alive; living; animate; -- opposed to dead or inanimate. 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. iv.
3. man is no star, but a quick coal of mortal fire. -- herbert.note: in this sense the word is nearly obsolete, except in some compounds, or in particular phrases.
4. characterized by life or liveliness; animated; sprightly; agile; brisk; ready. " a quick wit.".
5. speedy; hasty; swift; not slow; as, be quick. oft he her his charge of quick return repeated.
6. impatient; passionate; hasty; eager; eager; sharp; unceremonious; as, a quick temper. the bishop was somewhat quick with them, and signified that he was much offended. -- latimer.
7. fresh; bracing; sharp; keen. the air is quick there, and it pierces and sharpens the stomach. -- shak.
8. sensitive; perceptive in a high degree; ready; as, a quick ear. "to have an open ear, a quick eye." they say that women are so quick.
9. pregnant; with child.quick grass. (bot.) see:
quitch grass.quick match. see:
under match.quick vein (mining), a vein of ore which is productive, not barren.quick vinegar, vinegar made by allowing a weak solution of alcohol to trickle slowly over shavings or other porous material.quick water, quicksilver water.quick with child, pregnant with a living child.
10. Alive; living; animate; opposed to dead or inanimate.
11. Characterized by life or liveliness; animated; sprightly; agile; brisk; ready.
12. Speedy; hasty; swift; not slow; as, be quick.
13. Impatient; passionate; hasty; eager; eager; sharp; unceremonious; as, a quick temper.
14. Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen.
15. Sensitive; perceptive in a high degree; ready; as, a quick ear.
16. Pregnant; with child.
17. In a quick manner; quickly; promptly; rapidly; with haste; speedily; without delay; as, run quick; get back quick.
18. That which is quick, or alive; a living animal or plant; especially, the hawthorn, or other plants used in making a living hedge.
19. 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.
20. Quitch grass.
21. To revive; to quicken; to be or become alive. any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper" 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" apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit".
22. 1. Someone or something that is quick moves or does things with great speed. You'll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours I think I'm a reasonably quick learner ¡Ù slow + quickly quick·ly Cussane worked quickly and methodically ¡Ù slowly + quickness quick·ness the natural quickness of his mind.
23. Quicker is sometimes used to mean `at a greater speed', and quickest to mean `at the greatest speed'. Quick is sometimes used to mean `with great speed'. Some people consider this to be non-standard. Warm the sugar slightly first to make it dissolve quicker.
24. Something that is quick takes or lasts only a short time. He took one last quick look about the room Although this recipe looks long, it is actually very quick to prepare + quickly quick·ly You can become fitter quite quickly and easily.
25. Quick means happening without delay or with very little delay. These investors feel the need to make quick profits. = speedy + quickly quick·ly It quickly became the most popular men's fragrance in the world.
26. Quick is sometimes used to mean `with very little delay'. I got away as quick as I could.
27. If you are quick to do something, you do not hesitate to do it. Mark says the ideas are Katie's own, and is quick to praise her talent.
28. If someone has a quick temper, they are easily made angry.
29. If something cuts you to the quick, it makes you feel very upset. I once heard her weeping in her bedroom, which cut me to the quick.
30. quick as a flash: see:
flash quick off the mark: see mark quick on the uptake: see uptake. used to tell someone to hurry or come quickly.
Cep-Sözlük
| Sözlük-Forum
| Araçlar yeni
| Hakkımızda
| Erişim
| SSS
| Linkler | Şifremi unuttum | Sözlüğe Kelime Ekle 
