rapid
/ˈɹæp.ɪd/
adjectivenoun
Very swift or quick.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Very swift or quick.
“a rapid stream”
Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
Noun 2 meanings
A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
A burst of rapid fire.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French rapide and its etymon Latin rapidus.
Similar and opposite words
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RAPID at a glance
RAPID has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + I 1 + D 2) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,708 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with rapid
All rhymes- STUPID9
- LIPID8
- CUPID10
- INTREPID11
- TEPID8
- INSIPID10
- VAPID11
- PHOSPHOLIPID25
- TRICUSPID14
- LIMPID11
- BICUSPID15
- TORPID9
One letter away
- RABID8
- VAPID11
- SAPID8
- RANID6
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