SPEEDY

quick, speedy

(adjective) accomplished rapidly and without delay; “was quick to make friends”; “his quick reaction prevented an accident”; “hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem”; “a speedy recovery”; “he has a right to a speedy trial”

rapid, speedy

(adjective) characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; “a rapid movement”; “a speedy car”; “a speedy errand boy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

speedy (comparative speedier, superlative speediest)

rapid; swift

Synonyms

• fast, swift, quick, rapid

• See also speedy

Verb

speedy (third-person singular simple present speedies, present participle speedying, simple past and past participle speedied)

(transitive) to process in a faster than normal, accelerated way

(internet, slang, transitive, Wiktionary and WMF jargon) to apply the speedy rule in an online community (often the deletion rule); speedy delete

Synonyms

• speed up

• speedy delete

Source: Wiktionary

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Speed"y, a. [Compar. Speedier; superl. Speediest.] Etym: [AS. sp.]

Definition: Not dilatory or slow; quick; swift; nimble; hasty; rapid in motion or performance; as, a speedy flight; on speedy foot. I will wish her speedy strength. Shak. Darts, which not the good could shun, The speedy ould outfly. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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