ALL meanings of swiftness
swift
S s - adjective swiftness moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship. 1
- adjective swiftness coming, happening, or performed quickly or without delay: a swift decision. 1
- adjective swiftness quick or prompt to act or respond: swift to jump to conclusions. 1
- adjective swiftness Slang. quick to perceive or understand; smart; clever: You can't cheat him, he's too swift. 1
- abbreviation SWIFTNESS swiftly. 1
- noun swiftness any of numerous long-winged, swallowlike birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their rapid flight. 1
- noun swiftness tree swift. 1
- noun swiftness spiny lizard. 1
- noun swiftness Also called swift moth, ghost moth. any of several brown or gray moths, the males of which are usually white, of the family Hepialidae, noted for rapid flight. 1
- noun swiftness an adjustable device upon which a hank of yarn is placed in order to wind off skeins or balls. 1
- noun swiftness quickness 1
- noun swiftness the main cylinder on a machine for carding flax. 1
- noun swiftness agility 1