| swabber |
one that swabs, esp. in cleaning. [2 definitions] |
| swaddle |
to wrap (an infant) tightly in cloths or blankets. [3 definitions] |
| swaddling bands |
see "swaddling clothes." |
| swaddling clothes |
strips of cloth or garments wrapped around a baby or infant, esp. for restraint. [2 definitions] |
| swag |
a decorative curtain or other hanging, usu. draped in a curve from one point to another. [4 definitions] |
| swage |
a tool used to bend and shape cold metal. [4 definitions] |
| swage block |
see "swage." |
| swagger |
to walk or move in a proud or arrogant manner; strut. [5 definitions] |
| swagger stick |
a short stick or cane sometimes carried by military officers. |
| Swahili |
an African language with some Arabic roots that is used in east Africa and parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2 definitions] |
| swale |
a piece of land lower and usu. marshier and damper than surrounding areas. |
| swallow1 |
to take or draw (a portion of food or other substance) into the digestive tract by passing it from the mouth into the esophagus with a voluntary muscular movement. [8 definitions] |
| swallow2 |
any of a number of small migratory birds that have long, pointed wings and often a forked tail, and that are known for their graceful flight. [2 definitions] |
| swallowtail |
the deeply notched or forked tail of a swallow, or a tail that is similar to it. [2 definitions] |
| swallow-tailed |
having a forked tail similar to that of a swallow. [2 definitions] |
| swallow-tailed coat |
a man's full dress coat having a long, rounded, split tail at the back. |
| swam |
past tense of swim. |
| swami |
a title of respect given to a Hindu religious teacher, or the teacher addressed in this way. [2 definitions] |
| swamp |
a wet lowland area that is usu. covered with water; marsh; bog. [5 definitions] |
| swamped |
(informal) having a very large amount of work to do, to the point where one feels as if one is sinking in it. |
| swamp fever |
see "malaria." [2 definitions] |