Word familyverbquickennounquickenerquickeningquickiequicknessquicklimequicksandquicksilverquicksilveringquickstepquickthornadverbquicklyadjectivequicksetquicksilveredquicksilverishquick-temperedquick-wittedquick
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quick·en·ing /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/ noun [uncountableU]
MBthe first movements of a baby that has not been born yet 胎动
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quickening• She passed him with a fractional quickening of her pace.• Pleasure interests him only as long as its quickening of local awareness contributes to his overall awareness.