swash |
to splash, as moving water or something in water does. [9 definitions] |
swashbuckler |
a swaggering adventurer, such as a pirate or swordsman. |
swastika |
a symbol consisting of a cross with four arms of equal length that are bent at right angles. [2 definitions] |
SWAT |
a team of law enforcement officers specially trained to deal with violent or dangerous situations (acronym for "special weapons and tactics"). |
swat |
to hit abruptly, as with an open hand or fly swatter; slap; smack. [4 definitions] |
swatch |
a small sample or specimen cut from something, esp. cloth. |
swath |
the width or path cut by one pass of a scythe, mower, or the like. [3 definitions] |
swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, esp. with a wrapping material or bands. [4 definitions] |
sway |
to swing back and forth or from side to side; rock. [11 definitions] |
swayback |
an excessive or abnormal inward or downward curvature of the spine, as in some horses. [2 definitions] |
Swaziland |
a country in southeastern Africa between South Africa and Mozambique, now officially Eswatini. |
swear |
to vow, declare, or affirm in the name of a deity or in the presence of a sacred object. [9 definitions] |
swear by |
to name (someone or something) as one's witness or guarantee as to the truth of a declaration or the solemnity of a promise. [2 definitions] |
swear in |
to administer a legal oath or oath of office to. |
swear off |
(informal) to resolve to give up (some thing or behavior); renounce. |
swearword |
a word or phrase considered to be obscene or profane; curse word. |
sweat |
to excrete salty fluid from the skin pores for cooling of the body; perspire. [18 definitions] |
sweatband |
a band of cloth or leather sewn into a hat to absorb sweat. [2 definitions] |
sweatbox |
a box that holds products such as skins, fruits, or tobacco leaves during their curing or fermenting process. [2 definitions] |
sweat equity |
(informal) the labor invested in a property, building, business, or the like that increases its worth. |
sweater |
a knitted shirt, pullover, or jacket. [2 definitions] |