Definition of quickening
English to English noun - the process of showing signs of life
The quickening of seed that will become ripe grain.
source: WordNet 3.0 - the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
source: WordNet 3.0 - the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
source: WordNet 3.0 - The act or process of making or of becoming quick.
source: Webster 1913
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quickening, quickens, queening, quininic, quick-change, quinic, quickness, quiescence, quiescency, qing, quakiness, qiang, quasi-ngo, quinch, quince, quincy, queen-size, quinze, quench, quinsy
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