swift

adj

Etymology: From Middle English swift, from Old English swift (“swift; quick”), from Proto-Germanic *swiftaz (“swift; quick”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)weyp- (“to twist; wind around”). Cognate with Icelandic svipta (“to pull quickly”), Old English swīfan (“to revolve, sweep, wend, intervene”). More at swivel.

1. Fast; quick; rapid.

   “swift action”

   “swift response”

2. Capable of moving at high speeds.
3. Quick-thinking; bright.

   “That's what limos do — advertise, and he should have known that. But, as I told you before, officer, he's not too swift.”

adv

Etymology: From Middle English swift, from Old English swift (“swift; quick”), from Proto-Germanic *swiftaz (“swift; quick”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)weyp- (“to twist; wind around”). Cognate with Icelandic svipta (“to pull quickly”), Old English swīfan (“to revolve, sweep, wend, intervene”). More at swivel.

1. Swiftly.

   “Light boats sail swift, though greater hulks draw deep.”

   “Ply swift and strong the oar.”

name

1. Acronym of Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication.
2. Acronym of South Wales Integrated Fast transit.
3. Acronym of Southwest Airlines Integrated Flights Tracking.
4. Acronym of Statewide Interlibrary loan Fast Track.
5. Acronym of State Wildland Inmate Fire Team.
6. Acronym of Simple Web Interface Toolset.

noun

1. Acronym of Structured What If Technique.
2. Acronym of Stored Waveform Inverse Fourier Transform.
3. Acronym of Stratospheric Wind Interferometer For Transport Studies.