Phrase Hound found 39 phrases and 33 compound words that contain swift. The most common are listed below. Open swift in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 39
- common swiftApus apus, a swallow-like bird native to Europe and much of temperate Asia, rarely alighting on the ground.
- chimney swiftA rapid-flying bird that feeds on flying insects, Chaetura pelagica, with a breeding range in the eastern US extending into Canada and winter range in northwestern South America.
- swift foxVulpes velox, a species of fox found in the central United States.
- swift parrotA true parrot, of the endangered species Lathamus discolor, which breeds in Tasmania and migrates to mainland south-eastern Australia.
- swift boatA small, shallow draft water vessel used by the United States navy for counterinsurgency (COIN) operations during the Vietnam War; Fast Patrol Craft (PCF).
- Swift CountyOne of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Benson.
- Swift CurrentA city in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- swift mothAny moth of the family Hepialidae.
- Swift-TuttleComet 109P/Swift-Tuttle
- Swift QuakeEither of two minor earthquakes in Seattle, occurring on July 22 and 23, 2023, caused by fans at a Taylor Swift concert.
- swift-handedCharacterized by quick, skillful movements of the hands.
- ghost swiftghost moth
- gold swiftPhymatopus hecta, a moth belonging to the family Hepialidae.
- orange swiftA moth of species Triodia sylvina, found in Europe.
- rice swiftA species of hesperiid butterfly, Borbo cinnara, of south and east Asia through to northern Australia.
- swift boatingAlternative form of swiftboating: The act of attacking or discrediting a public figure or political candidate using relentless, often unfair, misleading, or unsubstantiated allegations.
- swift boatsplural of swift boat: A small, shallow draft water vessel used by the United States navy for counterinsurgency (COIN) operations during the Vietnam War; Fast Patrol Craft (PCF).
- swift brickA hollow brick included in a building's outer wall to provide a nesting cavity for endangered swifts.
- swift fruit batThoopterus nigrescens, a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
- swift mothsplural of swift moth: Any moth of the family Hepialidae.
- swift ternSynonym of greater crested tern: Thalasseus bergii, a bird of the tern family.
- needle-tailed swiftSynonym of white-throated needletail: A large swift of species Hirundapus caudacutus.
- spine-tailed swiftSynonym of white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus).
- Lyell's swiftA species of hesperiid butterfly, Pelopidas lyelli, inhabiting Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
- swift halfAn alcoholic drink, usually half the usual amount (e.g. a half-pint of beer), that is intended to be consumed quickly.
Compound words 33
- swiftlyIn a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
- swiftnessThe state of being swift.
- swiftyAlternative form of Tom Swifty: A humorous phrase in which a supposed quotation is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed.
- swiftboatA type of gunboat used by the United States military on inland waterways.
- swiftieSomeone or something that moves, acts or thinks fast.
- swiftletAny of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of which can navigate in darkness using echolocation.
- SwiftianOf or pertaining to Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist, or his works.
- HiddleswiftThe romantic relationship between English actor Tom Hiddleston and American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift (together briefly in 2016).
- SwiftdomSynonym of Swiftiedom: The fandom of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.
- SwiftmaniaEnthusiasm for American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.