speedy

Meaning

Adj

Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.

Verb

1. To process in a faster than normal, accelerated way.
2. To apply the speedy rule in an online community (often the deletion rule); to speedy delete.

Synonyms

quick

fast

rapid

swift

prompt

expeditious

hasty

hurried

fleet

flying

subsequent

express

nimble

next

ahead

following

forthcoming

future

upcoming

undelayable

fast-moving

coming

stormy

strong

urgent

‼️

vigorous

wild

yare

fast-flying

fleet-footed

rathe

very fast

fast working

quick-moving

easily done

epithet of the winds

going quickly

very speedy

speedful

quick-walking

active

expediate

agile

brisk

cursory

diligent

easy

eventful

expenditious

fastness

high-speed

impetuous

passing

powerful

precipitant

precipitate

presto

rattling

readily

snappy

soon

🔜

spanking

speed

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspiː.di/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: spedy

Inherited from Old English: spēdiġ

Cognate with Scots: spedie

Cognate with Dutch: spoedig

Cognate with German: sputig

In summary

From Middle English spedy, spedi, from Old English spēdiġ (“having good speed, lucky, prosperous; having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth; rich in, abounding in, abundant, plenteous, copious; powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *spōdigaz (“successful, hurried”), equivalent to speed + -y. Cognate with Scots spedie (“speedy”), Dutch spoedig (“speedy, swift, rapid, quick”), German sputig, spudig (“industrious, speedy”).