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
HumphreyHUM-freeEnglish
LÓRÁNt-Hungarian
KassyKAS-eeEnglish (Modern)
Donatianus-Late Roman
Ode-Medieval English
Ezer-Biblical, Biblical Hebrew