| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. [2 definitions] |
| sweltering |
of weather, overly hot or humid; sultry. [2 definitions] |
| swept |
past tense and past participle of sweep. |
| sweptback |
of an airplane wing, having a sharply backward slant. |
| sweptwing |
of an airplane, having sweptback wings. |
| swerve |
to change direction suddenly; turn abruptly; veer. [3 definitions] |
| swift |
moving or able to move very rapidly; speedy. [7 definitions] |
| swig |
(informal) an amount of fluid, esp. liquor, drunk in a single rapid swallow. [2 definitions] |
| swill |
liquid food or food mixed with much liquid, esp. refuse fed to domestic animals; slop. [8 definitions] |
| swim |
to move through water by means of bodily motions. [10 definitions] |
| 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] |