fleetness
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈflitnəs/
:
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- In the wild, the cheetah's fleetness makes it one of the fastest animals on land.
- fleetness of foot
Examples
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Set me a task worthy of my rank, my strength of arm, and my fleetness of foot.
Fiction book (1995) -
Moreover, these young men are also employed by the magistrates if garrison work needs to be done or if malefactors are to be tracked or robbers run down, or indeed on any errand that calls for strength of limb and fleetness of foot.
Blog text (31) -
I'm twice a widower now, thanks to my fleetness of foot and the grace of distance.
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Their coordination, their fleetness, and the freedom they exercise in flight are all enjoyable to behold.
Blog text (14) -
Boaz - "Fleetness" -
Blog text (34) -
Yet each time, financial capital managed to wriggle free of the new restrictions within a month or two through a combination of stealth, fleetness, and political contacts.
Academic text (1996) -
Yet, when they appear in the context of healing, perhaps the elements, the animals, and the places still carry with them a message or teaching implicit in their very nature: the vision of the eagle, the fleetness and grace of a jaguar, the pack-like or community behavior of the wolf, and the wiles of the coyote.
Academic text (1994) -
The athlete's fleetness allowed him to outrun all his competitors in the final race.
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Her fleetness as a dancer captivated the audience during the performance.
Synonyms
11
2.8
Ability to move the body very fast and with good control
6
4.6
Very fast movement, action, or change
5
2.9
Great speed in moving or acting
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9.9
Great speed when moving or doing something
How fast something happens or is done
The speed at which something moves or happens
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fleetness comes from the old English root fleet, which meant 'to move' or 'to float', like a ship moving quickly on water. So fleetness means quick, smooth movement.