Kamus Online  
suggested words
Advertisement

Online Dictionary: translate word or phrase from Indonesian to English or vice versa, and also from english to english on-line.
Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Swifter (0.01227 detik)
Found 4 items, similar to Swifter.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: swift melaju, cepat, kencang
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: swift cepat, deras, layu
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Swift Swift n 1: United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903) [syn: Gustavus Franklin Swift] 2: an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745) [syn: Jonathan Swift , Dean Swift] 3: small plain-colored bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight 4: common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks [syn: western fence lizard , blue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalis]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Swifter Swift \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 in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt. [1913 Webster] My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. --James i. 19. [1913 Webster] Swift of dispatch and easy of access. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] And bring upon themselves swift destruction. --2 Pet. ii. 1. [1913 Webster] 2. Of short continuance; passing away quickly. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Note: Swift is often used in the formation of compounds which are generally self-explaining; as, swift-darting, swift-footed, swift-winged, etc. [1913 Webster] Syn: Quick; fleet; speedy; rapid; expeditious. [1913 Webster] Swifter \Swift"er\, n. [Cf. Swivel.] (Naut.) (a) A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it. (b) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides. (c) The forward shroud of a lower mast. [1913 Webster] Swifter \Swift"er\, v. t. (Naut.) To tighten, as slack standing rigging, by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer. [1913 Webster]

Advertisement


Touch version | Disclaimer