"swiftie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈswɪfti/ [UK] Forms: swifties [plural]
Etymology: From swift + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swift|ie}} swift + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} swiftie (plural swifties)
  1. Someone or something that moves swiftly.
    Sense id: en-swiftie-en-noun-HWHj0~uF
  2. Alternative form of Tom Swifty. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Tom Swifty
    Sense id: en-swiftie-en-noun-wdjlOeSn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swifty

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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