| swim bladder |
an inflated sac that extends lengthwise against the upper side of the body cavity of most bony fishes, its purpose being to regulate hydrostatic pressure. |
| swimmer |
one who swims, esp. one who does so competitively. |
| swimmeret |
any of the small abdominal appendages found on various crustaceans such as lobsters, used mainly to carry eggs or aid in swimming. |
| swimming |
the activity or sport of propelling one's body through water by means of bodily motions. |
| swimming costume |
a British word for a garment worn for swimming. "Swimming costume" has the same meaning as "bathing suit." |
| swimming hole |
a pond or a deep spot in a river or stream that is used for swimming. |
| swimmingly |
with great ease or success; splendidly. |
| swimming pool |
a large man-made tank or pool, usu. concrete and using water-filtering equipment, filled with water and used for swimming. |
| swimsuit |
see "bathing suit." |
| swimwear |
clothing worn for swimming, sunbathing, and the like. |
| swindle |
to cheat, esp. by deceit; dupe. [4 definitions] |
| swine |
the domestic hog; pig. [3 definitions] |
| swineherd |
a person who tends pigs or hogs. |
| swing |
to cause (something hanging or suspended) to move back and forth around a point or on an axis. [25 definitions] |
| swing-by |
the use of a planet's gravitational pull to facilitate a change in flight direction during space travel. |
| swinger |
someone or something that swings. [3 definitions] |
| swinging |
characterized by or capable of swinging motion or of being swung. |
| swinging door |
a door hung so that it will freely and fully open in either direction and then swing shut by itself. |
| swingle |
a wooden knifelike tool, used to clean flax or hemp. [2 definitions] |
| swingletree |
see "singletree." |
| swingman |
in basketball, a player who can skillfully play two different positions such as both forward and guard. |