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quick

/kwɪk/

Meanings
noun
Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

Examples :

"The doctor carefully examined the small quick under her toenail. "
anatomy body essential

Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration perceptive

perceptive adjective

/pəˈsɛptɪv/ /pɚˈsɛptɪv/

Having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.

"She is a perceptive student who quickly understands complex ideas. "

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figuratively adverb

/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/ /ˈfɪɡərətɪvli/

(manner) In a figurative manner.

""The teacher said the student's idea was figuratively a gold mine, meaning it was very valuable and full of potential, but not actually made of gold." "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration underneath

underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

The lower surface or part of something.

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

Illustration amalgamate

amalgamate verb

/əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/

To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.

"to amalgamate one race with another"

Illustration susceptible

susceptible noun

/səˈsɛptɪbl̩/

A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease

"The susceptible in our class are getting the flu. "

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

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intelligent adjective

/ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

"My younger brother is very intelligent; he learned to read before he started kindergarten. "

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fluttering verb

/ˈflʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈflʌɾərɪŋ/

To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.

"flags fluttering in the wind"

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mountainside noun

/ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪd/ /ˈmaʊnʔənˌsaɪd/

The sloping side of a mountain.

"The small village nestled on the mountainside, offering stunning views of the valley below. "

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productive adjective

/pɹəˈdʌktɪv/

Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.

"The farmer's land was very productive, yielding a large harvest of tomatoes. "