| sweatshop |
an establishment employing laborers at low wages, for unreasonable hours, or under unhealthy conditions. |
| sweaty |
moist or covered with sweat. [3 definitions] |
| Swede |
a native or citizen of Sweden, or a descendant thereof. |
| Sweden |
a Scandinavian country between Norway and Finland. |
| Swedish |
of or pertaining to Sweden or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Swedish massage |
a system of massage and exercise for treatment of muscle and joint disorders. |
| Swedish turnip |
a rutabaga. |
| sweep |
to clear (a surface) of dirt, dust, or debris by means of a broom or similar device. [16 definitions] |
| sweepback |
the slant of an airplane wing or other airfoil as it slopes back from the central structure of the aircraft. |
| sweeper |
a person, implement, or machine that sweeps. |
| sweep hand |
on a timepiece, a centrally-mounted hand that indicates the passage of seconds.(See second hand.) |
| sweeping |
having a wide or extended range; comprehensive. [5 definitions] |
| sweep one off one's feet |
to overwhelm or conquer, esp. in courtship. |
| sweepstakes |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a lottery, horse race, or other competition in which money staked by the participants is later awarded to the winner or winners. [2 definitions] |
| sweet |
having a flavor like that of sugar or honey; not bitter, salty, or sour in taste. [14 definitions] |
| sweet alyssum |
a low-growing garden plant bearing small white or violet flowers. |
| sweet-and-sour |
prepared with a sauce containing sugar, a tart ingredient such as lemon juice or vinegar, and seasonings. |
| sweetbread |
the thymus gland or pancreas of a young animal, used as food. |
| sweetbrier |
a fragrant tall-growing rose plant that bears single pink flowers and has abundant thorns. |
| sweet cherry |
a tree having reddish brown bark and bearing white flowers and sweet, edible fruit. [2 definitions] |
| sweet cicely |
any of various herblike plants of North America or Europe that bear clusters of small white flowers and have aromatic roots or leaves. |