lightning quick



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lightning quick

(hyphenated if used before a noun) Incredibly fast; too quick to keep up with. Did you see that martial arts expert? His kicks were lightning quick! My brother has a lightning-quick wit.
See also: lightning, quick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rajeev-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
AnttiAHNT-teeFinnish
GodfriedKHAWT-freetDutch
Silvestreseel-BE-stre (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Itsasne-Basque
Alinafeah-lee-NAH-faySouthern African, Chewa