speedy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈspiː.di/
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From Middle English spedy, spedi, from Old English spēdiġ (“having good speed, lucky, prosperous; having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth; rich in, abounding in, abundant, plenteous, copious; powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *spōdigaz (“successful, hurried”), equivalent to speed + -y. Cognate with Scots speedy (“speedy”), Dutch spoedig (“speedy, swift, rapid, quick”), German sputig, spudig (“industrious, speedy”).
Meanings
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Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
" Without further parley, upon their knees they fell most devoutly, and for helpe on heaven never ceased extensively to intercessionate God, for his speedie recoverie.
1594, Thomas Nash, “The Terrors of the Night”, in Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, volume I, published 1807, →OCLC, page 270:They turned out to be speedy machines and earned the sobriquet "Greyhounds", giving excellent performances on the Exeter run.
1951 November, David R. Webb, “The Drummond 4-4-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 774:After some quite speedy constructional work the line was opened to traffic on January 2, 1865.
1961 October, 'Voyageur', “The Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway”, in Trains Illustrated, page 598:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| speedier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| speediest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
speedy delete · unspeedy · Speedy Gonzales · speedy deletion · superspeedy · overspeedy · speedily · speediness
Relateds
animated · quickly · enthusiastic · active · ephemeral · rush
Synonyms
tripsome · feverish · spit-spot · express · hyperactive · speedful · fast · quick · expeditious · hectical · quick · fleeting · immediate · speedy · swift · lightning fast · rapid · fleet · greased lightning · hasty · nimble · quicksome · zippy · quick as a flash · fast · hectic · swift · precipitant · post haste · cursory
Translations (30)
pt veloz (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · cmn 迅速的 (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · es pronto (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · th เร็ว (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · pt rápido (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · ba тиҙ (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · bg незабавен (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · vi sẵn sàng (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · cmn 快速的 (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · nl spoedig (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · ja 高速 (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · fr prompt (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · la celox (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · fr rapide (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · ga imeachtach (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · ru бы́стрый (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · es rápido (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · mk брз (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · de schnell (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · fi vauhdikas (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · la vēlox (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · la properus (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · bg бърз (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · gd siùbhlach (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · ca ràpid (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · ca veloç (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · hu gyors (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · hu sebes (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · ba шәп (characterized by rapid or swift motion) · la celer (characterized by rapid or swift motion)