Definition of quick

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Quick (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..

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Run :: Run (a.) To move, proceed, advance, pass, go, come, etc., swiftly, smoothly, or with quick action; -- said of things animate or inanimate. Hence, to flow, glide, or roll onward, as a stream, a snake, a wagon, etc.; to move by quicker action than in walking, as a person, a horse, a dog..
Quickening :: Quickening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quicke.
Scuttle :: Scuttle (n.) A quick pace; a short run.
Pitapat :: Pitapat (adv.) In a flutter; with palpitation or quick succession of beats.
Sally :: Sally (v.) A flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind..
Spill :: Spill (v. t.) To suffer to fall or run out of a vessel; to lose, or suffer to be scattered; -- applied to fluids and to substances whose particles are small and loose; as, to spill water from a pail; to spill quicksilver from a vessel; to spill powder from a paper; to spill sand or flour..
Herse :: Herse (n.) A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy..
Scud :: Scud (v. t.) To pass over quickly.
Quickbeam :: Quickbeam (n.) See Quicken tree.
Quick-witted :: Quick-witted (a.) Having ready wi.
Smart :: Smart (v. i.) Accomplishing, or able to accomplish, results quickly; active; sharp; clever..
Yern :: Yern (a.) Eager; brisk; quick; active.
Quicksilver :: Quicksilver (a.) The metal mercury; -- so called from its resemblance to liquid silver.
Lash :: Lash (v. t.) To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
Quick :: Quick (superl.) Impatient; passionate; hasty; eager; eager; sharp; unceremonious; as, a quick temper..
Quick :: Quick (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..
Quick :: Quick (superl.) Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen.
Sauter :: Sauter (v. t.) To fry lightly and quickly, as meat, by turning or tossing it over frequently in a hot pan greased with a little fat..
Pant :: Pant (v. t.) To breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp out.
Tinkle :: Tinkle (n.) A small, sharp, quick sound, as that made by striking metal..
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