speedy

[ spee-dee ]
/ ˈspi di /
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adjective, speed·i·er, speed·i·est.

characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
coming, given, or arrived at quickly or soon; prompt; not delayed: a speedy recovery.

Origin of speedy

First recorded in 1325–75, speedy is from the Middle English word spedy. See speed, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM speedy

Words nearby speedy

speedster, speedwalk, speedway, speedwell, speedwriting, speedy, speel, speer, speir, speiss, spek

Words related to speediness

expedition, dispatch, dash, alacrity, promptness, precipitancy, speed, rapidity, rashness, impatience, scamper, swiftness, hustle, hastiness, flurry, scuttle, press, hurry, rush, celerity

Example sentences from the Web for speediness

  • This speediness on his part means that he uses up more energy, and hence needs more food, and he needs to assimilate it faster.

    Unexplored! |Allen Chaffee

  • The boy was clever and quick, but his speediness speedily degenerated into fastness.

    The Comic History of Rome |Gilbert Abbott Becket

  • If certainty be a main requisite, speediness is also necessary; lasting and cruel punishments harden but do not reclaim.

    Curiosities of Olden Times |S. Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for speediness

speedy
/ (ˈspiːdɪ) /

adjective speedier or speediest

characterized by speed of motion
done or decided without delay; quick

Derived forms of speedy

speedily, adverb speediness, noun