often attributive
: something done or made in a hurry: such as
a
: a quickly and usually cheaply produced work (such as a movie or book)
b
: a hastily performed act of sexual intercourse
Examples of quickie in a Sentence
“Do you have any other questions?” “Just a quickie.”
I would like to have a meeting. It'll be a quickie.
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In other words, this is not the time for a self-love quickie.
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Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 8 Apr. 2024
Samantha cheats on Smith almost literally in front of him at a party, heading upstairs with her ex Richard for a quickie.
—Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
Waiting for the reception desk to be unmanned, then grabbing a key card for an illicit quickie with her lover.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
No one notices Millin and Kwan sneak off for a quickie.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2023
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Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 8 Apr. 2024
Samantha cheats on Smith almost literally in front of him at a party, heading upstairs with her ex Richard for a quickie.
—Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
Waiting for the reception desk to be unmanned, then grabbing a key card for an illicit quickie with her lover.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
No one notices Millin and Kwan sneak off for a quickie.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2023
See all Example Sentences for quickie
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“Quickie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quickie. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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quickie
noun
quick·ie
ˈkwik-ē 
: something done or made in a hurry
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