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SWIFT, a. 1. Moving a great distance or over a large space in a short time; movi...
SWIFT'ER, n. In a ship, a rope used to confine the bars of the capstan in their ...
SWIFT'LY, adv. Fleetly; rapidly; with celerity; with quick motion or velocity. P...
SWIFT'NESS, n. Speed; rapid motion; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity. Swi...
SWIG, v.t. or i. To drink by large draughts; to suck greedily. SWIG , n. A large...
SWILL, v.t. 1. To drink grossly or greedily; as, to swill down great quantities ...
SWILL'ED, pp. Swallowed grossly in large quantities.
SWILL'ER, n. One who drinks voraciously.
SWILL'ING, ppr. Swallowing excessive quantities of liquors.
SWILL'INGS, n. Swill.
SWIM, v.i. 1. To float; to be supported on water or other fluid; not to sink. Mo...
SWIMM, n. The bladder of fishes, by which they are said to be supported in water.
SWIM'MER, n. One that swims. 1. A protuberance on the leg of a horse.
SWIM'MING, ppr. Floating on a fluid; moving on a fluid; having a waving or reeli...
SWIM'MINGLY, adv. Smoothly; without obstruction; with great success. [Not elegant.]
SWIN'DLE, v.t. To cheat and defraud grossly, or with deliberate artifice; as, to...