quick

adj

1. prompt, immediate, sudden, instantaneous, expeditious; rapid, speedy, swift, fast, fleet; express, light-footed, nimble-footed, winged; flying, hurried, precipitate, headlong; hasty, cursory, summary, perfunctory.

2. brief, fleeting, momentary, transient, transitory, fugacious; evanescent, ephemeral, elusive, mercurial; temporary, passing, impermanent; perishable, caducous, deciduous.

3. impatient, irascible. See quick-tempered.

4. lively, keen, alert, active, vigorous, yare, spanking, energetic; spry, agile, sprightly; snappy, vivacious, animated, spirited, frisky; up-and-coming, wide-awake, go-ahead.

5. adroit, dexterous, deft, skillful, apt, expert, able, adept; facile, handy, nimble-fingered, neat-handed, clever.

6. acute, shrewd, astute. See quick-witted.

7. living, live, alive, animate, viable; existing, alive and kicking, breathing.

n

8. living persons, the living.

9. vital part, most important part; crux, heart, essence, pith.

10. cut to the quick

injure deeply, hurt the feelings of, crush, Fig. devastate.