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swift-footed

[ swift-foot-id ]

/ ˈswɪftˈfʊt ɪd /

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adjective

swift in running.

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Origin of swift-footed

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby swift-footed

S.W.G., swidden, swift, Swift Current, swifter, swift-footed, swift fox, swiftie, Swift, Jonathan, swiftlet, swiftly

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How to use swift-footed in a sentence

Orellana was very warmly received by armed swift-footed females, which originated the fanciful name Amazonia.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Rarely does the daughter of Thaumas, swift-footed Iris, come to her with a message over the sea's wide back.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica|Homer and Hesiod
Though closely pursued by their swift-footed foes they reached the camp in safety.
Christopher Carson|John S. C. Abbott
The name Ocypoda means "swift-footed," and, as it implies, this species is especially noted for its rapidity of movement.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

Hans was swift-footed; but after all the ice was not his natural ground.
Kisington Town|Abbie Farwell Brown