|
||
|
||
No results could be found matching the exact term Quick water in the thesaurus. | ||
Consider searching for the individual words Quick, or water. | ||
Dictionary Results for Quick water: | ||
1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
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[=y]vas, Russ. zhivoi, L. vivus living, vivere to live, Gr. bi`os life, Skr. j[imac]va living, j[imac]v to live. Cf. Biography, Vivid, Quitch grass, Whitlow.] 1. Alive; living; animate; -- opposed to dead or inanimate. [1913 Webster] Not fully quyke, ne fully dead they were. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] The Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom. --2 Tim. iv. 1. [1913 Webster] Man is no star, but a quick coal Of mortal fire. -- Herbert. [1913 Webster] Note: In this sense the word is nearly obsolete, except in some compounds, or in particular phrases. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by life or liveliness; animated; sprightly; agile; brisk; ready. " A quick wit." --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Speedy; hasty; swift; not slow; as, be quick. [1913 Webster] Oft he to her his charge of quick return Repeated. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 4. Impatient; passionate; hasty; eager; eager; sharp; unceremonious; as, a quick temper. [1913 Webster] The bishop was somewhat quick with them, and signified that he was much offended. -- Latimer. [1913 Webster] 5. Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen. [1913 Webster] The air is quick there, And it pierces and sharpens the stomach. -- Shak. [1913 Webster] 6. Sensitive; perceptive in a high degree; ready; as, a quick ear. "To have an open ear, a quick eye." --Shak. [1913 Webster] They say that women are so quick. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 7. Pregnant; with child. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Syn: Speedy; expeditious; swift; rapid; hasty; prompt; ready; active; brisk; nimble; fleet; alert; agile; lively; sprightly. [1913 Webster] | ||
Common Misspellings > | ||
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details. | ||
©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy | ||