tree swift

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noun

any of several birds of the family Hemiprocnidae, of southeast Asia and the East Indies, related to the true swifts but differing in having erectile crests and the habit of perching in trees.

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Also called crested swift.

Words nearby tree swift

tree snake, tree sparrow, tree squirrel, tree surgery, tree swallow, tree swift, tree toad, tree tobacco, tree tomato, treetop, treeware

How to use tree swift in a sentence

They know they will face either a swift backlash or deafening silence.
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Plenty of Jewish kids today grow up with a Christmas tree next to their menorah.
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His most recommended plant was tree ivy—its juices sprayed up the nostrils.
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Taylor Swift – 1989 A change has, it seems, done Taylor Swift good.
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Bohac vowed to that when he came back next year there would be no confusion about any Christmas tree or Santa aprons.
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And he was gone, and out of sight on the swift galloping Benito, before Father Gaspara bethought himself.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Dean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
This tiny person spent little or none of his time in the tree-tops, but chose to stay near the ground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Sanson's Atlas: a very large atlas by a French geographer in use in Swift's time.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
The sound of the swift beating of horse-hoofs was heard from the south, and soon three men came riding up.
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