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Swift
/swɪft/
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
📖 Definitions of "Swift"
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A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
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Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
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A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
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Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
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Fast; quick; rapid.
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Capable of moving at high speeds.
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Swiftly.
🔄 Synonyms of "Swift"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fastnoun | (dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable. |
| fleetnoun | A group of vessels or vehicles. |
| western fence lizardnoun | Sceloporus occidentalis, a North American lizard. |
| blue-bellynoun | common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks |
| jonathan swift | (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) an Anglo-Irish writer who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, hence his common sobriquet, "Dean Swift". |
| sceloporus occidentalisnoun | common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fastnoun | (dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable. |
| fleetnoun | A group of vessels or vehicles. |
| western fence lizardnoun | Sceloporus occidentalis, a North American lizard. |
| blue-bellynoun | common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks |
| jonathan swift | (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) an Anglo-Irish writer who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, hence his common sobriquet, "Dean Swift". |
| sceloporus occidentalisnoun | common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks |
| speedily | In a speedy or fast manner. |
| quickly | Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition. |
| speedyverb | Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid. |
| rapidnoun | Very swift or quick. |
| rapidly | With speed; in a rapid manner. |
| quicknoun | Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast. |
| promptverb | Quick; acting without delay. |
| expeditious | Fast, prompt, speedy. |
| expedited | Arranged, executed or dispatched quickly or more efficiently. |
| expeditiously | In an expeditious manner, quickly. |
| speednoun | The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion. |
| fast-moving | Moving rapidly. |
| fast-paced | Moving or changing rapidly. |
| accelerated | Moving or progressing faster than is usual. |
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