quickness

noun

quick·​ness

ˈkwiknə̇s

plural -es

: the quality or state of being quick

Word History

Etymology

Middle English quiknesse, from quik, quike quick + -nesse -ness

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Rhymes for quickness

• sickness
• thickness
• homesickness
• seasickness