swift

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

swift (swĭft)adj. swift·er, swift·est
1. Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast. See Synonyms at fast¹.
2. Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly; instant:
a swift retort.
3. Quick to act or react; prompt:
swift to take steps.adv.
Swiftly. Often used in combination:
swift-running.n.
1.
a. A cylinder on a carding machine.
b. A reel used to hold yarn as it is being wound off.
2. Any of various small dark insect-eating birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their long strong wings and swift flight.
3. Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards of the genera Sceloporus and Uta. [Middle English, from Old English.] swiftʹly adv.swiftʹness n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fleet, western fence lizard, blue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalis, Swift, Jonathan Swift, Dean Swift, Gustavus Franklin Swift