quick
//kwɪk//
Adjective
quickCanonical form
quickerComparative
quickestSuperlative
1
Moving or able to move with high speed; fast.
The rabbit is very quick.
2
Done or occurring in a short time; taking little time.
We had a quick lunch and went back to work.
3
Prompt to understand, learn, or think; mentally agile.
She has a quick mind and learns new skills easily.
4
Easily provoked or irritated; having a short temper.
He has a quick temper and gets angry easily.
Adverb
quickCanonical form
quickerComparative
quickestSuperlative
1
Quickly; with speed; rapidly.
Come quick! We need your help.
Noun
1
The soft, sensitive flesh under a fingernail or toenail.
I bit my nail too short and it hurt to the quick.
2
The most sensitive or vital part of something.
Her criticism cut him to the quick.