quick
adj 1: 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"
[syn: {speedy}]
2: hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying
glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
[syn: {flying}, {fast}]
3: 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" [syn: {agile}, {nimble}, {spry}]
4: apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a
quick mind"; "a ready wit" [syn: {ready}]
5: performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my
letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a
straightaway denial" [syn: {immediate}, {prompt}, {straightaway}]
6: easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
[syn: {warm}]
n : any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as
the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
adv : with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived
promptly"; "come here, quick!" [syn: {promptly}, {quickly}]