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PRONUNCIATION OF SWIFT-FLOWING

swift-flowing  [ˈswɪftˌfləʊɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWIFT-FLOWING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swift-Flowing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SWIFT-FLOWING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of swift-flowing in the English dictionary

The definition of swift-flowing in the dictionary is moving rapidly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWIFT-FLOWING


billowing
ˈbɪləʊɪŋ
fast-flowing
ˌfɑːstˈfləʊɪŋ
flowing
ˈfləʊɪŋ
following
ˈfɒləʊɪŋ
glowing
ˈɡləʊɪŋ
going
ˈɡəʊɪŋ
growing
ˈɡrəʊɪŋ
inflowing
ˈɪnˌfləʊɪŋ
knowing
ˈnəʊɪŋ
lowing
ˈləʊɪŋ
mellowing
ˈmeləʊɪŋ
nonyellowing
nɒnˈjɛləʊɪŋ
ongoing
ˈɒnˌɡəʊɪŋ
outgoing
ˈaʊtˌɡəʊɪŋ
overflowing
ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ
reflowing
riːˈfləʊɪŋ
sewing
ˈsəʊɪŋ
showing
ˈʃəʊɪŋ
throwing
ˈθrəʊɪŋ
whistle-blowing
wɪsəlˌbləʊɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWIFT-FLOWING

swidden
swift
swift fox
swift moth
swift-footed
swifter
Swiftian
swiftie
swifties
swiftlet
swiftly
swiftness
swifty
swig
swigged
swigger
swigging
swiler
swill
swiller

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWIFT-FLOWING

borrowing
bowing
crowing
cult following
drawing
fast-growing
glass-blowing
harrowing
ingrowing
mind-blowing
mowing
narrowing
owing
public sector borrowing
rice growing
rice-growing
rowing
sowing
there is no knowing
unknowing
vine-growing

Synonyms and antonyms of swift-flowing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swift-flowing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWIFT-FLOWING

Find out the translation of swift-flowing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swift-flowing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swift-flowing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

湍急的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fluye rápido
570 millions of speakers

English

swift-flowing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तेज बह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تتدفق سويفت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

быстротекущей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

velozes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্রুতগতি-প্রবাহিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

courant rapide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cepat mengalir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schnell fließenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

迅速な流動
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신속한 흐르는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swift-ngalir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chảy xiết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துரிதமான பாயும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जलद-वाहते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hızlı akan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

swift - fluente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

swift płynących
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скороминучої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rapidă curge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

swift- ρέει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vinnige vloeiende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

swift strömmande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swift - strømmer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swift-flowing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWIFT-FLOWING»

The term «swift-flowing» is normally little used and occupies the 140.051 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWIFT-FLOWING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swift-flowing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWIFT-FLOWING»

Discover the use of swift-flowing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swift-flowing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New Horizons in Learning English Iv (decs)
The main idea of the essay is that . a. life is a swift-flowing stream flowing down river after river. b. to be able to get a clearer and more distinct view of life, one must reflect on it calmly, quietly and deliberately. c. moving reflections in flowing ...
Ladera, Et Al
2
Dimensions in Learning English Iv
The main idea of the essay is that . a. life is a swift-flowing stream flowing down river after river. b. to be able to get a clearer and more distinct view of life, one must reflect on it calmly, quietly, and deliberately. c. moving reflections in flowing  ...
Flores, Et Al
3
Getting Through
The. Swift-Flowing. River. I once, in youthful ignorance, thought I was in charge of my decisions and my life. But life is vicissitudinous to the extreme. At any single moment, situation, or predicament, I early on discovered, I was actually dealing ...
Robert N. Taylor, 2013
4
Rhetoric and Rhythm in Byzantium: The Sound of Persuasion
(Van der Valk 1971—91 1: 398) Behold here beauty in three words and two conjunctions, appropriate, natural, and swift-flowing, not indeed overwrought and belabored as the things that come afterwards. For such altogether is the phrase ...
Vessela Valiavitcharska, 2013
5
The Tyro's Greek and English lexicon: or a compendium in ...
«vr- T.=o«, at, swift wings, Aves, 1O3. a*ffOOf, axvçpoo;, or ;-ii'. -.^ -, oti, swift!' flowing, Bacch. 561. II. ц. 133. fr. ^». wxf TOWS-, ot/, quick to produce, giving » speedy birth, trad of the moon, Plut. 7. Гд9. й1хуто».о», n speedy delivery, Herod . 4.
John Jones, Christian Tobias Damm, Friedrich Wilhelm Struz, 1825
6
Study of the Fishes of the Southern Piedmont and Coastal Plain
Stream swift-flowing, bottom of hard mud and deep sand silt. (27) First small stream north of South Deep Creek, a branch of South Deep Creek tributary to the Yadkin River 1| miles south of Yadkinville, on highway Route 601 N. C, August 30.
Henry Fowler, 2007
7
2001 INDIAN PLACE NAMES OF THE WEST, Part 2: Listings by Nation
KISKATCHIWAN, KISISKATCHEWAN, KISISSKATCHEWAN, KISISKATICHEWAN, KEEJEECHE-WON, "Fast Running Stream", "Rapid Water", "Swift Current", "Swift Flowing" (Dion 1979:3; Drouin 1973; Dempsey 1969; Holmgren & Holmgren ...
Joachim Fromhold
8
My lost love [poems].
James Cargill Guthrie. And to their grave from every land, Come many a sorrowing pilgrim band, The oak to kiss, whose branches grand Wave o'er the maids of Ogilvy. THE SWIFT FLOWING KERBET. Mir — ' Saw ye my father.') Sweet were ...
James Cargill Guthrie, 1865
9
Female charakters in folktales and the code of social ...
After Several days, he came to the bank of a big and Swift-flowing river. Although he could not cross the river, he did not want to go back home either. He could not hear any sound like a cock-crow or a dog-bark Surrounding him. He sat on the ...
My-Linh-On Thi, 2013
10
Field Guide to the Eastern and Southern Cape Coasts
Larvae feed on algae and encrusted organic matter in cool, swift- flowing, well oxygenated streams. The adults are terrestrial and frequently visit flowers. They can only be recognised by a combination of features. The riffle beetles (Elmidae)  ...
Roy Lubke, Irene J. De Moor, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWIFT-FLOWING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swift-flowing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
SUV swept away in flooded Tucson wash
TUCSON — A man and a woman escaped serious injury when their SUV got swept away by swift-flowing water in a wash on Tucson's south side, overturned ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
2
Flash Flood Warning Issued for Baltimore County (EXPIRED)
The National Weather Service reminds drivers not to drive through swift-flowing water or water of unknown depth. By Elizabeth Janney (Patch Staff) July 29, ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
Museum lecture covers science of Bitterroot River
The conditions that attribute to uprooting vegetation in a flood were swift-flowing water and the movement of sand away from the seedlings (water velocity and ... «Ravalli Republic, Jul 15»
4
Lesser-known treasure worth seeking out
It also features swift-flowing streams, pristine waterfalls and hardwood forests. It is bordered along the north end by Sugar Creek. Small on amenities (only ... «Daily Journal, Jul 15»
5
Grass River Natural Area offers outdoor exploration, education
The Woodland and Wildfire Trails combine for about a two-mile walk through wetlands and an upland forest. You cross swift-flowing Finch Creek three times. «Traverse City Record Eagle, Jul 15»
6
Recent deaths put river safety in focus
Rain and snow melt have made for swift-flowing conditions in the Platte and other bodies of water in Colorado. Photo by Chris Rotar. Posted Monday, June 29, ... «Centennial Citizen, Jun 15»
7
2 women found safe after being swept down river
... Jacinto River at this section is not at flood stage as it was earlier on the lower end of the San Jacinto River, or the flooded and very swift-flowing Trinity River.”. «Your Houston News, Jun 15»
8
Car lands in swift-flowing Antioch canal, occupants escape
Passengers in a car that landed in an Antioch canal made it to safety Wednesday despite a deep and fast-flowing current, Contra Costa County fire officials said. «SFGate, May 15»
9
Spring wildflower hikes and more planned at Sequatchie Valley …
I was recently given a tour of the grounds and buildings at SVI, which included hiking a new trail that initially follows alongside Hicks Creek (a swift-flowing ... «Nooga.com, Mar 15»
10
More than 20 missing after boat sinks in China's Yangtze
The accident occurred on a swift-flowing stretch of the river, Asia's longest, between the cities of Jiangyin and Zhangjiagang, which is close to the Yangtze's ... «Seychelles News Agency, Jan 15»

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