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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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