Clues for the word "QUICK"
We've had 15 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 14 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on January 10, 2023.
Definition of quick
- superl. - Alive; living; animate; -- opposed to dead or inanimate.
- superl. - Characterized by life or liveliness; animated; sprightly; agile; brisk; ready.
- superl. - Speedy; hasty; swift; not slow; as, be quick.
- superl. - Impatient; passionate; hasty; eager; eager; sharp; unceremonious; as, a quick temper.
- superl. - Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen.
- superl. - Sensitive; perceptive in a high degree; ready; as, a quick ear.
- superl. - Pregnant; with child.
- adv. - In a quick manner; quickly; promptly; rapidly; with haste; speedily; without delay; as, run quick; get back quick.
- n. - That which is quick, or alive; a living animal or plant; especially, the hawthorn, or other plants used in making a living hedge.
- n. - The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible of serious injury or keen feeling; the sensitive living flesh; the part of a finger or toe to which the nail is attached; the tender emotions; as, to cut a finger nail to the quick; to thrust a sword to the quick, to taunt one to the quick; -- used figuratively.
- n. - Quitch grass.
- v. t. & i. - To revive; to quicken; to be or become alive.
Referring Clues
Last Seen In
- LA Times - January 10, 2023
- New York Times - August 10, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - August 14, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 22, 2014
- New York Times - January 28, 2011
- New York Times - November 18, 2010
- Washington Post - August 24, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - March 15, 2010
- New York Times - February 14, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 20, 2006
- New York Times - April 05, 2006
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 05, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - August 09, 2002
- New York Times - June 01, 1998