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/swift"foot"id/, adj.swift in running.[1590-1600]
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swift-footed — [swift′foot′id] adj. that can run swiftly … English World dictionary
swift-footed — adjective having rapidly moving feet • Syn: ↑fast footed • Similar to: ↑footed … Useful english dictionary
swift-footed — /ˈswɪft fʊtəd/ (say swift footuhd) adjective swift in running …
swift-footed — a. Fleet, nimble, agile, light footed … New dictionary of synonyms
swift-footed — light on the feet, swift, moving quickly … English contemporary dictionary
swift-footed — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nimble, fleet, speedy; see active 1 , agile , fast 1 … English dictionary for students
Swift — (sw[i^]ft), a. [Compar. {Swifter} (sw[i^]ft [ e]r); superl. {Swiftest}.] [AS. swift; akin to sw[=a]pan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to revolve. See {Swoop}, v. i., and cf. {Swivel}, {Squib}.] 1. Moving a great distance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swift-foot — swiftˈ foot or swiftˈ footed adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑swift … Useful english dictionary
footed — adjective having feet footed creatures a footed sofa • Ant: ↑footless • Similar to: ↑flat footed, ↑pedate, ↑swift footed, ↑fast footed, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swift — adjective 1) a swift decision Syn: prompt, rapid, sudden, immediate, instant, instantaneous; abrupt, hasty, hurried, precipitate, headlong Ant: unhurried 2) swift runners … Thesaurus of popular words
