Ach vs. Swift

Achnoun

(obsolete) Any of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley.

Swiftadjective

Fast; quick; rapid.

Achnoun

A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley.

Swiftadjective

Capable of moving at high speeds.

Swiftnoun

A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.

Swiftnoun

Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.

Swiftnoun

(entomology) A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.

Swiftnoun

(entomology) Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.

Swiftnoun

A reel for winding yarn.

Swiftnoun

The main cylinder of a carding-machine.

Swiftnoun

(obsolete) The current of a stream.

Swiftadverb

Swiftly.

Swiftadjective

Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.

‘My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.’; ‘Swift of dispatch and easy of access.’; ‘And bring upon themselves swift destruction.’;

Swiftadjective

Of short continuance; passing away quickly.

Swiftadverb

Swiftly.

‘Ply swift and strong the oar.’;

Swiftnoun

The current of a stream.

Swiftnoun

Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidæ. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds.

Swiftnoun

Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine lizard.

Swiftnoun

The ghost moth. See under Ghost.

Swiftnoun

A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; - used chiefly in the plural.

Swiftnoun

The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine.

Swiftnoun

United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)

Swiftnoun

an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)

Swiftnoun

small plain-colored bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight

Swiftnoun

common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks

Swiftadjective

moving very fast;

‘fleet of foot’; ‘the fleet scurrying of squirrels’; ‘a swift current’; ‘swift flight of an arrow’; ‘a swift runner’;