speedy

speedy
    adj 1: characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving
           with high speed; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a
           speedy errand boy" [syn: {rapid}, {speedy}]
    2: 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" [syn: {quick}, {speedy}]
    

Speedy \Speed"y\ (-[y^]), a. [Compar. {Speedier}; superl.
   {Speediest}.] [AS. sp[=e]dyg.]
   Not dilatory or slow; quick; swift; nimble; hasty; rapid in
   motion or performance; as, a speedy flight; on speedy foot.
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         I will wish her speedy strength.         --Shak.
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         Darts, which not the good could shun,
         The speedy ould outfly.                  --Dryden.
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87 Moby Thesaurus words for "speedy":
      abrupt, agile, alacritous, alert, apt, breakneck, brief, brisk,
      cometary, cursory, dashing, decisive, dispatchful, double-quick,
      eagle-winged, electrifying, expeditious, express, fast, festinate,
      feverish, flashing, fleet, flickering, flying, furious, galloping,
      hair-trigger, hasty, headlong, hurried, hustling, immediate,
      impetuous, impulsive, instant, instantaneous, last-minute,
      light of heel, light-footed, lively, mercurial, meteoric,
      nerve-shattering, nimble, nimble-footed, on the spot, passing,
      precipitant, precipitate, precipitous, prompt, punctual, quick,
      quick as lightning, quick as thought, raking, rapid, ready,
      reckless, running, sharp, shocking, short, short and sweet,
      short-term, short-termed, slap-bang, slapdash, smart, snap, snappy,
      spanking, spry, startling, sudden, summary, superficial,
      surprising, swift, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen,
      unlooked-for, unpredicted, urgent, winged