quick- root words — words with the quick- root

The root quick- comes from Old English cwic, meaning living, alive. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including quicklime, quickness, quicksilver. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quick- root

Explore words with quick- — words containing the quick- root and sharing its sense of "living, alive". Examples include quicklime, quickness, quicksilver. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quick- mean?

The quick- root means living, alive, from Old English cwic. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.