Swift
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 Swift
United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903).
synoniem: Gustavus Franklin Swift.
2 Swift
An English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745).
synoniemen: Dean Swift, Jonathan Swift.
3 swift
A small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
Nederlands: gierzwaluw
Pools: jerzyk zwyczajny, jerzyk
4 swift
Common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks.
synoniemen: blue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalis, western fence lizard.
Nederlands: gierzwaluw
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
1 swift
Moving very fast:
— A swift current.
— Swift flight of an arrow.
— A swift runner.
synoniem: fleet.
Roget 113: instantaneous, momentary, sudden, immediate, instant, abrupt, discontinuous, precipitous, precipitant, precipitate; subitaneous†, hasty; quick as thought, quick as lightning, ... meer laten zien
Roget 274: fast, speedy, swift, rapid, quick, fleet; aliped†; nimble, agile, expeditious; express; active etc. ... meer laten zien
Pools: śmigły, chyży, chybki
Moby betekeniswoordenboek: abrupt, agile, alacritous, alert, apt, breakneck, brief, brisk, cometary, cursory, dashing, decisive, dispatchful, double-quick, eagle-winged, electrifying, expeditious, express, fast, festinate ... meer laten zien.
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