Swift

[swɪft]

Definition

(noun.) a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.

(noun.) an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745).

(noun.) United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903).

Edited by Gillian--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.

(v. i.) Of short continuance; passing away quickly.

(adv.) Swiftly.

(n.) The current of a stream.

(n.) Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidae. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds.

(n.) Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine lizard.

(n.) The ghost moth. See under Ghost.

(n.) A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural.

(n.) The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine.

Checker: Steve

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Quick, fast, fleet, rapid, speedy, expeditious, flying.[2]. Ready, prompt, eager, zealous, forward.[3]. Sudden, instant.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Rapid, speedy, headlong, quick, accelerated, nimble, expeditious, fleet, fast,ready, quick, eager, alert, prompt

ANT:Slow, tardy, lingering, lazy, loitering, unexpeditious, inactive, sluggish,unready

Editor: Solomon

Definition

adj. moving quickly: fleet rapid: speedy: ready.—n. a genus (Cypselus) and family (Cypselid) of picarian birds resembling the swallows in general appearance and habits but most closely allied by anatomical structure to the humming-birds—with long pointed wings a short tail and remarkable powers of rapid and prolonged flight: the common newt: a reel for winding yarn: the main cylinder of a carding-machine: the current of a stream.—n. Swif′ter any rope temporarily used to tighten or keep a thing in its place.—adjs. Swift′-foot′ed; Swift′-hand′ed; Swift′-heeled.—adv. Swift′ly with swiftness: rapidly.—n. Swift′ness quality of being swift: quickness: fleetness: rapidity: speed.—adj. Swift′-winged.

Editor: Trudy

Examples

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