swift

UK /swɪft/ US /swɪft/
name 10noun 8adj 2adv 1

Definitions

adj

1

Fast; quick; rapid.

swift action

swift response

2

Capable of moving at high speeds.

adv

1

Swiftly.

Light boats sail swift, though greater hulks draw deep.

Ply swift and strong the oar.

noun

1

A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.

2

Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.

As a guide to start your collection we'd suggest either iguanas, tejus, swifts, basilisks, horned toads or alligator lizards.

3

A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.

Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them.

4

Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.

5

A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.

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