Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quick as a flash

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: quick- as a flash
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely quick.

adv

Extremely quickly.

Etymology

In reference to the rapidity of flashes of lightning.

Synonyms

fulgurant fast as lightning lightning fast lightning-quick in a flash quick as a fox lightningly

Questions

What does quick as a flash mean?: Extremely quick.
Where does quick as a flash come from?: In reference to the rapidity of flashes of lightning.

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