SWIFT

Swift

The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are not closely related to passerine species. Swifts are placed in the order Apodiformes, which they share with hummingbirds. The treeswifts are closely related to the true swifts, but form a separate family, the Hemiprocnidae.

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swift

Noun

  1. The current of a stream.
  2. A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight. Other commom names for the birds of this family include swiftlet, needletail and spinetail.
  3. Some lizards of the genus .
  4. A moth of the family '''', swift moth, ghost moth.

Adjective

  1. fast; quick; rapid.
  2. Capable of moving at high speeds.

Adverb

  1. Swiftly.


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