QUICK'NESS, noun 1. Speed; velocity; celerity; rapidity; as the quickness of motion. 2. Activity; briskness; promptness, as the quickness of the imagination or wit. 3. Acuteness of perception; keep sensibility; as quickness of sensation. 4. Sharpness; pungency.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI