speedy
adj. · v.-
1 fast or quick (adj.) B1 Intermediatehappening or moving very quickly.
characterised by rapid motion or high speed; occurring without delay.
ExampleThe company promised a speedy delivery, and the package arrived the next morning.
ExampleThe patient made a remarkably speedy recovery following the surgery, returning to light exercise within just a few days.
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2 to accelerate a process (v.) C1 Advanced Technicalto make a process happen faster than usual.
to process something in an accelerated or faster-than-normal manner. Transitive use, often found in administrative or technical contexts.
ExampleThe manager decided to speedy the application so the new employee could start on Monday.
ExampleThe department was asked to speedy the approval process to ensure the project met the end-of-quarter deadline.
- expedite
- accelerate
- fast track
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3 to delete quickly (v.) C2 Proficiency Technical Slang Computingto delete something immediately, usually on a website or wiki.
to apply a rule for immediate deletion in an online community or database management system.
ExampleThe moderator had to speedy the page because it contained spam.
ExampleAdministrators are authorised to speedy articles that clearly violate the platform's core content policies without a full community discussion.
UsageOften used in the phrase 'to speedy delete'.
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 speedy (“speedy”), Dutch spoedig (“speedy, swift, rapid, quick”), German sputig, spudig (“industrious, speedy”).