the sensitive flesh beneath a nail, tooth, wound, or other surface
The splinter went into the quick.
the living; living people, especially in the fixed phrase 'the quick and the dead'
The warning was meant for the quick and the dead.
quickadjektiv
moving or done with speed; fast
She made a quick escape.
prompt or immediate in response; done without delay
He was quick to apologize.
mentally sharp, alert, or perceptive
She has a quick mind.
quickadverb
rapidly; quickly
Come quick!
quickinterjektion
used to tell someone to hurry or act immediately
Quick! Close the door!
quickadjektiv
Moving fast or doing something in a short time.
She made a quick decision to leave the party early.
Prompt to understand, think, or learn; intelligent.
He is quick to grasp new concepts in mathematics.
Occurring with little or no delay.
The quick response from the emergency services saved lives.
Alive; living (now chiefly in idioms or archaic usage).
The phrase "the quick and the dead" contrasts those who are alive with those who have passed away.
Pregnant and able to feel fetal movement; in the stage of pregnancy when the fetus is felt to stir (archaic, chiefly in the phrase "quick with child").
In many old statutes, a woman who was quick with child could not be executed.
quickadverb
Quickly; at a rapid pace or without delay (informal).
Come quick or we'll miss the bus.
quicksubstantiv
A sensitive area of flesh, especially under a fingernail or toenail.
She accidentally cut into the quick while trimming her nails, causing a sharp pain.
(usually preceded by "the") Living people; those who are alive.
The sermon spoke of the resurrection of the quick and the dead.
The most sensitive or vital part of something; the very core.
Her words cut him to the quick.
quickverb
(archaic) To come to life or make alive; to quicken or revive.
The seed quicked and sent up a tender shoot.
quickinterjektion
An exclamation urging someone to act or move swiftly.