swiftest
SaySWIFT-ist/ˈswɪftɪst/
- 1Superlative form of swift.
Of all the falcons in the study, the youngest proved the swiftest in a dive.
The agency promised the swiftest possible response to families displaced by the flood.
Note
Swift is a one-syllable adjective, so it takes -est in the usual way, and the superlative normally comes with the: the swiftest of the falcons, the swiftest possible response. Most swift says the same in two words. The form serves both meanings, quick action and the capacity for speed, which is why it fits a reply as easily as a runner.
swiftest is a form of swift
swift, adjective: Happening, moving, or done quickly. Full entry
- Spelling
- swift → swiftest: add -est
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