swift
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- noun
- /swɪft/
- US
:
lagartija occidental
- But I do not want to dwell on the satirical patterning of Swift's book.
Examples
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The swift is often seen basking in the sun on a warm rock.
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The House RCRA bill, which is Congressman Swift's bill, currently does not contain any Basel implementing language.
Academic text (1992) -
Denny Swift has taken the lead in a magnificent show of skill.
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One must take several steps back from the details of Swift's satire in order to interpret it.
Academic text (2016) -
The word "Necessity" has been put under pressure by Swift's irony before.
Academic text (2016) -
If such labels are of any use, Swift is more of a misanthropist than a misogynist.
Fiction book (1991) -
One can imagine how familiar its coarse fibers must have been to the fingers of Swift's original readers.
Academic text (2016) -
During my hike, I spotted a swift darting between the logs in the forest.
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The swift blends well with its rocky habitat, making it hard to spot.
Synonyms
A common lizard in western North America that sits in the sun on rocks and logs
A common scaly reptile in western North America that basks on rocks and logs
A small lizard with a blue belly often seen on rocks
Compounds
A small fast North American bird that nests in chimneys and eats flying insects
- Philippine
A small fast bird from Southeast Asia with an upright crest that nests in trees
A common fast bird with long, narrow wings and a high, piercing call that nests under roof edges
- Philippine
A bird from Southeast Asia with an upright crest that makes nests in trees
Surface Forms
Etymology
Swift as the name of a lizard comes from an old English word meaning 'moving quickly'. So the little lizard is called a swift because it darts fast across logs and rocks.