trice
trahys
- n a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- v raise with a line
trice a window shade - v hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
- They can fly, move with lightning speed, scale trees in a trice.
- She talks her way into a stay in Boris' place, and in a trice, she has kind of a crush on him.
- Offering it to other afflicted travelers inevitably depletes the entire stock in a trice, and leads to endless demands for more.