Quicking
Translation of "quicking" into Russian
quicking
Nounquickings pl
The quicking of the baby was felt by the mother.
Мать почувствовала шевеление ребенка.
quick
Verbquicking
Gerund
quicked Past Simple
quicked Past Participle
quicking Gerund
Archaic, rare: chiefly intransitive, meaning “to quicken; to come to life or revive”.
The seed quicked and sent up a tender shoot.
Семя ожило и пустило нежный росток.
Additional translations
Устар., редко; переходное значение.
Definitions
quicking
NounThe process of becoming quicker, livelier, or more active; quickening.
The quicking of the seedlings was evident as they began to sprout and grow rapidly.
A preparatory treatment of a metal surface with mercury or a mercury compound before gilding or silvering.
The artisan completed the quicking before applying the gold leaf.
quick
Verb(archaic) To come to life or make alive; to quicken or revive.
The seed quicked and sent up a tender shoot.
quicking
Pres. ParticipleCausing or undergoing quickening; making something faster or more lively.
The quicking beat of the drums filled the hall.