Definition of celerity

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Celerity (n.) Rapidity of motion; quickness; swiftness.

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Flit :: Flit (v. i.) To move with celerity through the air; to fly away with a rapid motion; to dart along; to fleet; as, a bird flits away; a cloud flits along..
Pernicity :: Pernicity (n.) Swiftness; celerity.
Hurry :: Hurry (v. i.) To move or act with haste; to proceed with celerity or precipitation; as, let us hurry..
Speed :: Speed (v. t.) To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry..
Velocity :: Velocity (n.) Quickness of motion; swiftness; speed; celerity; rapidity; as, the velocity of wind; the velocity of a planet or comet in its orbit or course; the velocity of a cannon ball; the velocity of light..
Quickly :: Quickly (adv.) Speedily; with haste or celerity; soon; without delay; quick.
Rapid :: Rapid (a.) Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion..
Swig :: Swiftness (n.) The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling body; swiftness of thought, etc..
Giddy :: Giddy (superl.) Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling.
Wing :: Wing (v. t.) To furnish with wings; to enable to fly, or to move with celerity..
Speed :: Speed (n.) To make haste; to move with celerity.
Expeditious :: Expeditious (a.) Possessed of, or characterized by, expedition, or efficiency and rapidity in action; performed with, or acting with, expedition; quick; having celerity; speedily; as, an expeditious march or messenger..
Nimble :: Nimble (superl.) Light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift.
Quickness :: Quickness (n.) Activity; briskness; especially, rapidity of motion; speed; celerity; as, quickness of wit..
Alert :: Alert (a.) Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
Celerity :: Celerity (n.) Rapidity of motion; quickness; swiftness.
Fleetness :: Fleetness (n.) Swiftness; rapidity; velocity; celerity; speed; as, the fleetness of a horse or of time..
Whirligig :: Whirligig (n.) Any one of numerous species of beetles belonging to Gyrinus and allied genera. The body is firm, oval or boatlike in form, and usually dark colored with a bronzelike luster. These beetles live mostly on the surface of water, and move about with great celerity in a gyrating, or circular, manner, but they are also able to dive and swim rapidly. The larva is aquatic. Called also weaver, whirlwig, and whirlwig beetle..
Haste :: Haste (n.) Celerity of motion; speed; swiftness; dispatch; expedition; -- applied only to voluntary beings, as men and other animals..
Flitting :: Flitting (n.) A flying with lightness and celerity; a fluttering.
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