| cursory | | |
| adj. | 1. casual, cursory, passing, perfunctory | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough.; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy" |
| ~ careless | marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful.; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark" |
| racy | | |
| adj. | 1. lively, racy | full of zest or vigor.; "a racy literary style" |
| ~ spirited | displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness. |
| adj. | 2. full-bodied, racy, rich, robust | marked by richness and fullness of flavor.; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" |
| ~ tasty | pleasing to the sense of taste.; "a tasty morsel" |
| adj. | 3. blue, gamey, gamy, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy | suggestive of sexual impropriety.; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip" |
| ~ sexy | marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest.; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes" |
| adj. | 4. racy | designed or suitable for competing in a race. |
| ~ mobile | moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place).; "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator" |
| rapid | | |
| n. (object) | 1. rapid | a part of a river where the current is very fast. |
| ~ river | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek).; "the river was navigable for 50 miles" |
| ~ waterway | a navigable body of water. |
| adj. | 2. rapid | done or occurring in a brief period of time.; "a rapid rise through the ranks" |
| ~ fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| adj. | 3. rapid, speedy | characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed.; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy" |
| ~ fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| speedy | | |
| adj. | 1. quick, speedy | accomplished rapidly and without delay.; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial" |
| ~ fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| swift | | |
| n. (person) | 1. gustavus franklin swift, swift | United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903). |
| ~ meat packer, packer | a wholesaler in the meat-packing business. |
| n. (person) | 2. dean swift, jonathan swift, swift | an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745). |
| ~ ironist, ridiculer, satirist | a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm. |
| n. (animal) | 3. swift | a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight. |
| ~ apodiform bird | nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight. |
| ~ apodidae, family apodidae | swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes. |
| ~ apus apus, european swift | common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs. |
| ~ chateura pelagica, chimney swallow, chimney swift | American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys. |
| ~ collocalia inexpectata, swiftlet | swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest. |
| n. (animal) | 4. blue-belly, sceloporus occidentalis, swift, western fence lizard | common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks. |
| ~ fence lizard | spiny lizard often seen basking on fences in the United States and northern Mexico. |
| adj. | 5. fleet, swift | moving very fast.; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner" |
| ~ fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| fast | | |
| n. (act) | 1. fast, fasting | abstaining from food. |
| ~ abstinence | act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite. |
| ~ dieting, diet | the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods). |
| ~ hunger strike | a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest. |
| ~ ramadan | (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan. |
| v. (consumption) | 2. fast | abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons.; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" |
| ~ diet | follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons.; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet" |
| ~ desist, abstain, refrain | choose not to consume.; "I abstain from alcohol" |
| v. (consumption) | 3. fast | abstain from eating.; "Before the medical exam, you must fast" |
| ~ diet | eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight. |
| ~ desist, abstain, refrain | choose not to consume.; "I abstain from alcohol" |
| adj. | 4. fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| ~ accelerated | speeded up, as of an academic course.; "in an accelerated program in school" |
| ~ alacritous | quick and eager.; "an alacritous response to the invitation" |
| ~ blistering, red-hot, hot | very fast; capable of quick response and great speed.; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" |
| ~ double-quick | (of a marching cadence) very quick. |
| ~ express | without unnecessary stops.; "an express train"; "an express shipment" |
| ~ fast-breaking | occurring rapidly as a series of events in rapid succession.; "the broadcast was interrupted by a fast-breaking news story about the invasion" |
| ~ fast-paced | of communication that proceeds rapidly.; "a fast-paced talker"; "fast-paced fiction" |
| ~ fleet, swift | moving very fast.; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner" |
| ~ high-speed, high-velocity | operating at high speed.; "a high-speed food processor"; "a high-velocity shell" |
| ~ hurrying, scurrying | moving with great haste.; "affection for this hurrying driving...little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses" |
| ~ straightaway, prompt, immediate, quick | performed with little or no delay.; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial" |
| ~ instant, instantaneous | occurring with no delay.; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification" |
| ~ meteoric | like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience.; "a meteoric rise to fame" |
| ~ quick, speedy | accomplished rapidly and without delay.; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial" |
| ~ rapid | done or occurring in a brief period of time.; "a rapid rise through the ranks" |
| ~ speedy, rapid | characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed.; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy" |
| ~ smart | quick and brisk.; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace" |
| ~ winged | very fast; as if with wings.; "on winged feet" |
| ~ windy | resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability.; "a windy dash home" |
| ~ sudden | happening without warning or in a short space of time.; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure" |
| ~ hurried | moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste.; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job" |
| adj. | 5. fast | (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time.; "my watch is fast" |
| adj. | 6. fast | at a rapid tempo.; "the band played a fast fox trot" |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| ~ allegro | (of tempo) fast. |
| ~ allegretto | (of tempo) faster than allegro. |
| ~ andantino | (of tempo) moderately fast. |
| ~ presto | (of tempo) very fast. |
| ~ prestissimo | (of tempo) as fast as possible. |
| ~ vivace | (of tempo) very fast and lively. |
| adj. | 7. fast | (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds.; "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay" |
| ~ smooth | having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities.; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror" |
| adj. | 8. fast | resistant to destruction or fading.; "fast colors" |
| ~ imperviable, impervious | not admitting of passage or capable of being affected.; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument" |
| adj. | 9. debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, profligate, riotous | unrestrained by convention or morality.; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" |
| ~ immoral | deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. |
| adj. | 10. fast, flying, quick | hurried and brief.; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit" |
| ~ hurried | moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste.; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job" |
| adj. | 11. fast, firm, immobile | securely fixed in place.; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car" |
| ~ fixed | securely placed or fastened or set.; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor" |
| adj. | 12. fast, firm, loyal, truehearted | unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause.; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"; "fast friends" |
| ~ faithful | steadfast in affection or allegiance.; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" |
| adj. | 13. fast | (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time.; "a fast lens" |
| ~ causative | producing an effect.; "poverty as a causative factor in crime" |
| adv. | 14. fast | quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form).; "how fast can he get here?"; "ran as fast as he could"; "needs medical help fast"; "fast-running rivers"; "fast-breaking news"; "fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters" |
| adv. | 15. fast, tight | firmly or closely.; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight" |
| fleet | | |
| n. (group) | 1. fleet | group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership. |
| ~ aircraft | a vehicle that can fly. |
| ~ airline business, airline, airway | a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers. |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| n. (group) | 2. fleet | group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership. |
| ~ autobus, bus, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, passenger vehicle, omnibus, coach | a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport.; "he always rode the bus to work" |
| ~ bus line | an organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system. |
| ~ taxi, taxicab, cab, hack | a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money. |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| ~ motor pool | a fleet of military vehicles controlled by a single agency and available for use as needed. |
| n. (group) | 3. fleet | a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership. |
| ~ ship | a vessel that carries passengers or freight. |
| ~ steamship company, steamship line | a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships. |
| ~ argosy | one or more large merchant ships. |
| n. (group) | 4. fleet | a group of warships organized as a tactical unit. |
| ~ flotilla | a fleet of small craft. |
| ~ flotilla | a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships. |
| ~ guided missile frigate | a frigate that carries guided missiles. |
| ~ combat ship, war vessel, warship | a government ship that is available for waging war. |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| ~ naval forces, navy | an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare. |
| ~ armada | a large fleet. |
| ~ battle fleet | a fleet of warships prepared for battle. |
| ~ wolf pack | a group of submarines operating together in attacking enemy convoys. |
| v. (motion) | 5. dart, fleet, flit, flutter | move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart.; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches" |
| ~ butterfly | flutter like a butterfly. |
| ~ hurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed | move very fast.; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" |
| v. (change) | 6. blow over, evanesce, fade, fleet, pass, pass off | disappear gradually.; "The pain eventually passed off" |
| ~ disappear, vanish, go away | get lost, as without warning or explanation.; "He disappeared without a trace" |
| quick | | |
| n. (body) | 1. quick | any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail). |
| ~ region, area | a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve.; "in the abdominal region" |
| adj. | 2. agile, nimble, quick, spry | moving quickly and lightly.; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it" |
| ~ active | characterized by energetic activity.; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action" |
| adj. | 3. quick, ready | apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity.; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit" |
| ~ intelligent | having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree.; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" |
| adj. | 4. immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway | performed with little or no delay.; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial" |
| ~ fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| adj. | 5. quick, warm | easily aroused or excited.; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper" |
| ~ excitable | easily excited. |
| adv. | 6. promptly, quick, quickly | with little or no delay.; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!" |
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