QUICKENING
Scrabble letter values: Q10U1I1C3K5E1N1I1N1G2 = 26
Definition
- noun the process of showing signs of life.
- noun the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus.
- noun the act of accelerating. — synonyms: acceleration, speedup
Examples
- “the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain”
- “increasing the speed”
- “My heartbeat quickened when I heard him approach.”