Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quick as lightning

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
quick- as -light-ning
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely quick.

adv

Extremely quickly.

Etymology

In allusion to the rapidity of flashes of lightning.

Questions

What does quick as lightning mean?
Extremely quick.
Where does quick as lightning come from?
In allusion to the rapidity of flashes of lightning.

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