- quick|ness
- quick|ness «KWIHK nihs», noun.3. acuteness; keenness: »
Would not quickness of sensation be an inconvenience to an animal that must lie still? (John Locke).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
quick — quick; quick·hatch; quick·ie; quick·ly; quick·ness; quick·en; over·quick·ly; … English syllables
quick — [[t]kwɪk[/t]] adj. and adv. er, est, n. adj. 1) done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity: a quick response[/ex] 2) completed in a short time: a quick shower[/ex] 3) moving with speed: a quick fox[/ex] 4) cvb easily provoked or… … From formal English to slang
quick´-sight´ed|ness — quick sight|ed «KWIHK SY tihd», adjective. quick to see or discern: »a wonderfully active and quick sighted person…able to see what is going on all round (W. H. Hudson). –quick´ sight´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
Quick-sighted — Quick sight ed, a. Having quick sight or acute discernment; quick to see or to discern. Locke. [1913 Webster] {Quick sight ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quick-sightedness — Quick sighted Quick sight ed, a. Having quick sight or acute discernment; quick to see or to discern. Locke. [1913 Webster] {Quick sight ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quick-sight|ed — «KWIHK SY tihd», adjective. quick to see or discern: »a wonderfully active and quick sighted person…able to see what is going on all round (W. H. Hudson). –quick´ sight´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
quick-wit|ted|ness — «KWIHK WIHT ihd nihs», noun. readiness of wit; cleverness … Useful english dictionary
Quick-wittedness — Quick wit ted*ness, n. Readiness of wit. Celtic quick wittedness. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quick-witted — quick wit|ted [ ,kwık wıtəd ] adjective able to think of good ideas or replies quickly ╾ quick wit|ted|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
