swift
/swɪft/ sustantivo C2En español: vencejo, devanadera
- A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
- Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
- A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
- Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
- A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.
- The main cylinder of a carding-machine.
Plural swifts
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We were both swift runners and in fairly good training, but we soon found that we had no chance of overtaking him.
They got along quite well at first, but when they reached the middle of the river the swift current swept the raft downstream, farther and farther away from the road of yellow brick.
A HARE one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: “Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race.” The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal.
When they saw the Witch of the East was dead the Munchkins sent a swift messenger to me, and I came at once.
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