Swift

[swift]

An English satirist born in Ireland (1667 1745)

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

Noun
common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks

Noun
small plain-colored 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)

Adjective S.
moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"

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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.

Swift

Swift , a. [Compar. Swifter ; superl. Swiftest.] [AS. swift; akin to sw'bepan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. sw'c6fan to move quickly, to revolve. See Swoop, v. i., and cf. Swivel, Squib.] 1. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.

My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Swift of dispatch and easy of access.

And bring upon themselves swift destruction.

2. Of short continuance; passing away quickly. Shak. &hand; Swift is often used in the formation of compounds which are generally self-explaining; as, swift-darting, swift-footed, swift-winged, etc. Syn. -- Quick; fleet; speedy; rapid; expeditious.

Swift

Swift, adv. Swiftly. [Obs. or Poetic] Shak.

Ply swift and strong the oar.

Swift

Swift, n. 1. The current of a stream. [R.] Walton. 2. (Zo'94l.) Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodid'91. 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. &hand; The common European swift (Cypselus, ∨ Micropus, apus) nests in church steeples and under the tiles of roofs, and is noted for its rapid flight and shrill screams. It is called also black martin, black swift, hawk swallow, devil bird, swingdevil, screech martin, and shreik owl. The common American, or chimney, swift (Ch'91tura pelagica) has sharp rigid tips to the tail feathers. It attaches its nest to the inner walls of chimneys, and is called also chimney swallow. The Australian swift (Ch'91tura caudacuta) also has sharp naked tips to the tail quills. The European Alpine swift (Cypselus melba) is whitish beneath, with a white band across the breast. The common Indian swift is Cypselus affinis. See also Palm swift, under Palm, and Tree swift, under Tree. 3. (Zo'94l.) Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine lizard. 4. (Zo'94l.) The ghost moth. See under Ghost. 5. [Cf. Swivel.] A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural. 6. The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine.

Swifter

Swift"er , n. [Cf. Swivel.] (Naut.) (a) A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it. (b) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides. (c) The forward shroud of a lower mast.

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

Swiftly.

The current of a stream.

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Usage Examples

Old age realizes the dreams of youth: look at Dean Swift in his youth he built an asylum for the insane, in his old age he was himself an inmate.

Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow.

I love Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert - they write from the heart. But it's hard to find a country music lover in L.A. None of my friends really listen to it, and they hate getting in the car with me because I just blast Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift dates guys so she can write a breakup song about them. I don't think she's dating for love - I think she's dating for creativity. So let's get her off the market and put her in dating detox. If she really wants love, she has to stop writing music about them.

At issue was the question whether this man's faith could prevail against a man whose equal faith it was that this society is sick beyond saving, and that mercy itself pleads for its swift extinction and replacement by another.

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Another hero was Tom Swift, in the books. What he stood for, the freedom, the scientific knowledge and being and engineer gave him the ability to invent solutions to problems. He's always been a hero to me. I buy old Tom Swift books now and read them to my own children.

Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, Thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought is great and swift and free.

Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.

Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.

Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket.

Modern science, then, so far from being an enemy of romance, is seen on every hand to be its sympathetic and resourceful friend, its swift and irresistible helper in its serious need, and an indulgent minister to its lighter fancies.

My first public impression was my French teacher, Derek Swift.