swift
[ swift ]
/ swɪft /
adjective, swift·er, swift·est.
adverb
swiftly.
noun
Words nearby swift
sweven, sweyn, swff, swg, swidden, swift, swift current, swift fox, swift moth, swift's disease, swift, jonathan
Origin of swift
before 900; Middle English (adj. and adv.), Old English (adj.); akin to Old English swīfan to revolve, Old Norse svīfa to rove; see swivel
OTHER WORDS FROM swift
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British Dictionary definitions for swift moth (1 of 3)
swift moth
noun
any of five species of fast-flying moths of the family Hepialidae, regarded as primitive in development, having forewings and hind wings similar in size and shape: the best known is the ghost swift, Hepialus humiliOften shortened to: swift
British Dictionary definitions for swift moth (2 of 3)
swift
/ (swɪft) /
adjective
adverb
- swiftly or quickly
- (in combination)swift-moving
noun
Derived forms of swift
swiftly, adverbswiftness, nounWord Origin for swift
Old English, from swīfan to turn; related to Old Norse svifa to rove, Old Frisian swīvia to waver, Old High German sweib a reversal; see swivel
British Dictionary definitions for swift moth (3 of 3)
Swift
/ (swɪft) /
noun
Graham Colin. born 1949, English writer: his novels include Waterland (1983), Last Orders (1996), which won the Booker prize, and The Light of Day (2002)
Jonathan. 1667–1745, Anglo-Irish satirist and churchman, who became dean of St Patrick's, Dublin, in 1713. His works include A Tale of a Tub (1704) and Gulliver's Travels (1726)
Derived forms of Swift
Swiftian, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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