English words: sweetgum to Swinburne

300 English words, part 236 of 245 of the words starting with S, A to Z. 35 have a page of their own.

English words sweetgum to Swinburne

sweetgum noun: Alternative form of sweet gum.
sweetgum tree noun: Alternative form of sweet gum tree.
sweetheart noun /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/: A person who is always very kind.
sweetheart cabbage noun: Synonym of pointed cabbage.
sweetheart cake noun: A traditional Cantonese spiced pastry with a filling of winter melon, almond paste, and sesame.
sweetheart contract noun: A sweetheart deal taking the form of a contract.
sweetheart deal noun: A transaction, contract, or other agreement in which one party provides particularly favorable terms to the other, especially in suspicious circumstances.
sweetheart grip noun: A custom, transparent handgun grip panel, primarily used by American servicemen during World War II, with a photograph of a loved one placed underneath.
sweetheart neckline noun: Synonym of heart neckline.
sweetheart tax deal noun: A sweetheart deal in which one party benefits from a tax reduction.
sweetheartdom noun: The state of being a sweetheart or lover.
sweethearted adjective: Alternative form of sweet-hearted.
sweetheartedly adverb: Alternative form of sweet-heartedly.
sweetheartedness noun: Alternative form of sweet-heartedness.
sweethearthood noun: The time or state of being a sweetheart.
sweethearting noun: Courting; lovemaking.
sweetheartship noun: The state of being a sweetheart or lover.
sweetie noun /ˈswiːti/: A person who is much loved.
sweetie pie noun: A sweetheart; a beloved person.
Sweetin proper noun: A surname.
sweeting noun, verb: A sweet apple.
sweetish adjective /ˈswiːtɪʃ/: somewhat sweet (all senses)
sweetishly adverb: In a sweetish manner.
sweetishness noun: The quality of being sweetish.
sweetite noun: A tetragonal-trapezohedral mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.
sweetkin adjective, noun: A sweetheart; darling.
Sweetland proper noun: A surname from Old English.
sweetleaf noun: Any plant of the genus Stevia, from which stevia is extracted.
sweetless adjective: Without sweets (confectionery).
sweetling noun: A small, sweet thing.
sweetlip noun: Synonym of sweetlips (“type of fish”).
sweetlips noun: Any member of the genus Plectorhinchus of fish with large fleshy lips.
sweetly adverb /ˈswiːtli/: With a sweet taste or aroma.
sweetmaker noun: A manufacturer of confectionery.
sweetmaking noun: The manufacture of confectionery.
sweetman noun: A male pimp.
sweetmeal adjective: Wholemeal and sweet; used to describe digestive biscuits.
sweetmeat noun /ˈswiːtmiːt/: A sweet delicacy; a confection.
sweetness noun /ˈswiːtnəs/: The condition of being sweet (all senses).
sweetness and light noun /ˌswiːtnəs n̩ ˈlaɪt/: That which is good, pleasant, pure, etc.
sweetnik noun: sweetie, sweetheart
sweetpea noun: Alternative spelling of sweet pea.
sweetpotato noun: Alternative form of sweet potato.
sweetroot noun: liquorice
sweets noun, verb: Confectionery, candy.
Sweetser proper noun: A surname.
sweetshop noun: A shop selling confectionery, especially one that sells predominantly confectionery.
sweetshrub noun: A deciduous flowering plant of the genus Calycanthus with aromatic bark and flowers.
sweetsmelling adjective: Alternative spelling of sweet-smelling.
sweetsome adjective: Marked by sweetness; characteristically sweet
sweetsop noun: The sugar apple, Annona squamosa.
sweetspire noun: A plant of the genus Itea.
sweetstuff noun: Any sweet, sugary edible; confectionery.
sweettalk verb: Alternative form of sweet-talk.
sweetums noun: Affectionate term of address for a pet, child, etc.
sweetveld noun: Veld characterized by high levels of moisture, preferable for grazing.
sweetvetch noun: Any of the flowering plants of genus Hedysarum.
sweetwater noun: A variety of white grape, better known as Chasselas.
sweetweed noun: Either of two tropical American weeds, (Capraria biflora of the figwort family or Scoparia dulcis) of the plantain family.
sweetwood noun: The true laurel (Laurus nobilis).
sweetwort noun: Any of a variety of sweet-tasting plants.
sweety noun: Alternative spelling of sweetie.
Sweezy proper noun: A surname.
Sweigart proper noun: A surname.
sweight noun /sweɪt/: A portion or amount; the greatest amount or the greater part of anything; a multitude; a great number or quantity.
sweir adjective: Alternative form of sweer.
Sweitzer proper noun: A surname.
Swekoman noun: Alternative form of Svecoman.
swelchie noun: A whirlpool.
swelegant adjective: Alternative form of swellegant.
swell adjective, adverb, noun, verb /swɛl/: To become larger, fuller, or rounder, or expand in size or shape, usually as a result of pressure from within.
swell box noun: A box or chamber in an organ that contains the reeds or a set of pipes and has shutters that open or shut usually by means of a pedal in order to regulate...
swell-headed adjective: Overly proud; egotistical.
swell hell noun: The stubborn, prolonged swelling that lingers for months after major plastic surgeries like tummy tucks or liposuction.
swell mob noun: Well-dressed thieves and swindlers, regarded collectively.
swell-mobsman noun: A thief who dresses well and tries to appear respectable.
swell organ noun: A section of a pipe organ in which the pipes are enclosed in a swell box
swell out verb: To swell or bulge
swell paper noun: A heat-reactive paper designed to create raised, 3D tactile graphics.
swell the ranks verb: To add significant numbers of members (to a group).
swell up verb: To become swollen
swellability noun: Quality or degree of being swellable.
swellable adjective: That is capable of swelling
swellage noun: The act of swelling, or the proportion by which something swells.
swelldom noun: High-class people; the class of swells, collectively.
swelled head noun: Self-conceit.
swellegant adjective: Both swell and elegant.
sweller noun: One who, or that which, swells.
swelleth verb: third-person singular present simple form of swell
swellfish noun: Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, such as the pufferfish.
swellhead noun: An arrogant or conceited person.
swellheaded adjective: Alternative form of swell-headed.
swellheadedness noun: The quality of being swell-headed.
swelligant adjective: Alternative form of swellegant.
swellin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of swelling.
swelling noun, verb /ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/: The state of being swollen.
swelling soil noun: A soil containing clay minerals that absorb water and swell, causing bumps across terrain.
swelling tape noun: A tape that swells upon contact with water which then expands to give pressure and provide sealing process.
swellingly adverb: In a swelling manner.
swellish adjective: Like a swell or dandy; stylish.
swellishness noun: The quality of being swellish.
swellmobsman noun: Alternative form of swell-mobsman.
swellness noun: The quality of being swell.
swellshark noun: Cephaloscyllium ventriosum, a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae.
swelltoad noun: Any of the genus Cyclichthys of blowfishes.
swelly adjective, noun: Tending to bulge or swell.
swelp verb: Pronunciation spelling of so help.
swelt verb /swɛlt/: To die.
swelter noun, verb /ˈswɛl.tə/: To suffer terribly from intense heat.
sweltering adjective, noun, verb: hot and humid; oppressively sticky
swelteringly adverb: In a sweltering way.
sweltersome adjective: Characterised or marked by sweltering; overpoweringly hot
sweltery adjective: Sweltering, sultry.
sweltry adjective: Alternative form of sweltery.
swene noun /ˈsweɪn/: A noise.
Swensen proper noun: A surname.
Swenson proper noun: A surname.
swept adjective, verb /swɛpt/: Cleared of mines (explosive devices).
swept-back adjective: Alternative form of sweptback.
swept path noun: The envelope swept out by the sides of the vehicle body, or any other part of the structure of the vehicle.
swept wing adjective, noun: A wing that is angled backwards (or, occasionally, forwards) from its point of attachment to the fuselage, so that the wingtip is located further aft or...
sweptback adjective: Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
sweptwing adjective: Having sweptback wings.
SWER adjective, noun: Initialism of single-wire earth-return.
swere adjective: Alternative form of sweer.
swerf noun /swɝf/: A sex worker-exclusionary radical feminist; a feminist who opposes the sex industry, particularly the production and distribution of pornography, typically...
SWERFy adjective /ˈswɜːfi/: Resembling, characteristic of, or related to anti-sex work feminism.
Swern oxidation noun: A chemical reaction whereby a primary or secondary alcohol is oxidized to an aldehyde or ketone using oxalyl chloride, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and an...
sweroside noun: A secoiridoid glycoside found in the centaury Centaurium erythraea.
swertiajaponin noun: A C-glycosylflavone found in the leaves of Gnetum gnemon.
swertiamarin noun: A particular organic compound found in plants of the genus Swertia.
swertiapuniside noun: The glycoside...
swertisin noun: A particular flavonoid.
swerve noun, verb /swɜːv/: To stray; to wander; to rove.
swerveless adjective: Without swerving or deviation from a course.
swerver noun: One who or that which swerves.
swervily adverb: In a swervy manner.
swerving adjective, noun, verb: Variable, unsteady.
swervingly adverb: In a swerving way; with deviations; indirectly.
swervy adjective: swerving
Sweta proper noun: A female given name.
Swetland proper noun: A surname.
Swetnam proper noun: A surname.
Swett proper noun: A surname.
Swettenham proper noun: A village and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ800671).
sweven noun /ˈswɛvən/: A dream.
swevening noun /ˈswɛvə.nɪŋ/: A dreaming.
Sweyn proper noun: A male given name.
Swezey proper noun: A surname.
SWF noun /ˈswɪf/: Initialism of single white female.
SWG noun: Initialism of standard wire gauge.
swh pronoun: Abbreviation of somewhere.
swiciness noun: The property of being swicy.
Swick proper noun: A surname.
swicy adjective /ˈswaɪsi/: Simultaneously sweet and spicy.
swidden noun, verb /ˈswɪdn̩/: An area of land that has been cleared by cutting the vegetation and burning it; slash and burn.
swiddener noun: One who clears land by burning.
swift adjective, adverb, noun /swɪft/: Fast; quick; rapid.
swift boat noun, verb: A small, shallow draft water vessel used by the United States navy for counterinsurgency (COIN) operations during the Vietnam War; Fast Patrol Craft (PCF).
swift boating noun, verb: Alternative form of swiftboating.
swift brick noun: A hollow brick included in a building's outer wall to provide a nesting cavity for endangered swifts.
swift-flowing adjective: Of a river or stream, moving quickly and smoothly.
swift-flying adjective: Capable of moving rapidly through the air.
swift-footed adjective: That runs quickly; fleet of foot.
swift-footedness noun: The state or quality of being swift-footed.
swift fox noun: Vulpes velox, a species of fox found in the central United States.
swift fruit bat noun: Thoopterus nigrescens, a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
swift half noun: An alcoholic drink, usually half the usual amount (e.g. a half-pint of beer), that is intended to be consumed quickly.
swift-handed adjective: Characterized by quick, skillful movements of the hands.
swift-handedness noun: The state or quality of being swift-handed.
swift moth noun: Any moth of the family Hepialidae.
swift parrot noun: A true parrot, of the endangered species Lathamus discolor, which breeds in Tasmania and migrates to mainland south-eastern Australia.
swift tern noun: Synonym of greater crested tern.
swift-thinking adjective: Quick-thinking.
swiftboat noun, verb: A type of gunboat used by the United States military on inland waterways.
swiften verb: To make or become swifter or faster; to hasten.
swifter adjective, noun, verb /ˈswɪftəɹ/: A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while it is being turned.
swiftfoot adjective, noun: The courser (any of various birds in the genera Cursorius and Rhinoptilus).
swiftfooted adjective: Alternative form of swift-footed.
swiftfootedness noun: Alternative form of swift-footedness
swifthanded adjective: Alternative form of swift-handed.
Swiftian adjective: Of or pertaining to Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist, or his works.
swiftie noun /ˈswɪfti/: Someone or something that moves, acts or thinks fast.
Swiftism noun: The fandom around American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.
swiftlet noun: Any of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of...
swiftlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a swift (the bird).
swiftly adverb /ˈswɪftli/: In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
Swiftmania noun: Enthusiasm for American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.
swiftness noun /ˈswɪftnɪs/: The state of being swift.
Swiftology noun: The study of the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift (born 1989).
Swiftonomics noun: The boost to local businesses caused by Taylor Swift concerts.
swiftwater noun: Water moving faster than 1 knot (1.15 mph or 1.85 km/hr).
swiftwing noun: Any of various species of dragonfly of the genus Lathrocordulia, endemic to Australia.
swifty noun: Alternative form of Tom Swifty.
swig noun, verb /swɪɡ/: To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
Swigert proper noun: A surname from German.
swigger noun: One who swigs.
swiggle verb: to wriggle, wiggle or squirm
Swihart proper noun: A surname.
swike adjective, noun, verb /swaɪk/: To deceive, cheat; betray.
swile noun: A seal (the animal).
swiling noun: Sealing (the hunting of seals).
swill noun, verb /swɪl/: A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.
swill-belly noun: A drunkard.
swill-bowl noun: A drunkard.
swill-box noun: A trough.
swill down verb: To drink (something) in large gulps.
swill-flagon noun: A drunkard.
swill milk noun: The milk from cows that had been fed the adulterated mash from distilleries, cheaply produced in the 19th century and harmful to humans.
swill-pail noun: Synonym of swill-bowl.
swill-pot noun: A drunkard.
swill-tub noun: A drunkard.
swill up verb: To consume by swilling.
swillbelly noun: Alternative form of swill-belly.
swillbowl noun: Alternative form of swill-bowl.
swiller noun: A person who swills something
swilling noun, verb: Greedy drinking.
swillings noun: swill; hogwash
swillking noun: A drunkard; said of someone who drinks until the alcohol can be heard swillking about in their stomach.
swillpot noun: Alternative form of swill-pot.
swilltub noun: A tub for feeding pigs with swill.
swim noun, pronoun, verb /swɪm/: To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
swim bladder noun: A gas-filled sac within the bodies of most fish that variously acts as a float, lung, sound-producing organ or an aid to hearing.
swim briefs noun: Synonym of swimming briefs.
swim cap noun: A silicone, latex or lycra cap worn on the head by recreational and competitive swimmers.
swim diaper noun: A swimsuit incorporating a thick moisture-absorbent layer and a tight seal to stop waste from leaking out, eliminating the need for a diaper within the...
swim fin noun: A flipper; an items of footwear used while swimming for more speed.
swim-in noun: A peaceful form of protest in which people enter a swimming pool and refuse to leave.
swim-inner noun: A nonviolent protester who participates in a swim-in.
swim lane noun: A lengthwise division of a swimming pool or other swimming arena.
swim like a fish verb: To be a very strong swimmer.
swim meet noun: An athletic contest for swimming.
swim nappy noun: Synonym of swim diaper.
swim-off noun: A special swimming race in which the winner gets to compete in the next level of trials (typically the finals), where the competitors have not qualified for...
swim platform noun: A board sticking out from the stern of a yacht, allowing people easy access to swim into the water or come aboard.
swim ring noun: An inflatable toroid used as a water toy and to help people to float.
swim shorts noun: Alternative form of swimshorts.
swim the Thames verb: To convert to Anglicanism.
swim the Tiber verb: To convert to Catholicism.
swim trunks noun: Synonym of swimming trunks.
swim upstream verb: To opt for a difficult course of action when a simpler or safer alternative is available; to make an unwise decision against sound advice.
swim with sharks verb: To operate among dangerous people.
swimathon noun: An event during which people swim in order to raise money for charity.
swimbait noun: A kind of fishing lure that imitates a swimming fish.
swimbladder noun: Alternative spelling of swim bladder.
swimbladderless adjective: Lacking a swimbladder
swimcap noun: A waterproof cap worn on the head while swimming.
swimfant noun: A child taking part in a swimming class for infants.
swimfin noun: Alternative form of swim fin.
swimlane noun: Alternative form of swim lane.
swimlaned adjective: Divided into swimlanes
swimline noun: A cable or line that is used to connect divers so that they are spaced out within sight of each other.
swimmability noun: The quality or degree of being swimmable, especially in terms of water being sufficiently unpolluted to be safely used for swimming.
swimmable adjective: Able to be swum in or across
swimmably adverb: So as to be possible to swim.
swimmate noun: A person or animal with which one swims.
swimmer noun /ˈswɪm.ə/: One who swims.
swimmer's ear noun: Otitis externa.
swimmer's hair noun: A greenish discoloration of the hair, caused by chlorine in a swimming pool.
swimmer's itch noun: A short-term immune reaction occurring in the skin of humans infected by water-borne Schistosomatidae.
swimmer's tail noun: Synonym of limber tail.
swimmeret noun: In decapods such as lobsters, one of the legs primarily used for swimming but also used for brooding the eggs (except in prawns) and catching food.
swimmers noun: plural of swimmer
swimmie noun /ˈswɪ.mi/: A barge with a square overhanging bow.
swimmily adverb: In a swimmy manner.
swimmin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of swimming.
swimminess noun: The quality of being swimmy.
swimming noun, verb /ˈswɪmɪŋ/: The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.
swimming bath noun: A public swimming pool.
swimming bell noun: The bell-shaped part of a jellyfish (and similar organism) that generates locomotion by pulsating
swimming briefs noun: A male briefs-style swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming, diving, and water polo.
swimming cap noun: Alternative form of swimcap.
swimming costume noun: the garments that one wears when bathing in the sea or a swimming pool, especially the one-piece garment worn by women and girls.
swimming crab noun: Any of many marine crabs of the family Portunidae, whose hindmost legs are flattened into paddles.
swimming diaper noun: Synonym of swim diaper.
swimming goggles noun: Goggles to protect the eyes from material in the water, while swimming.
swimming hole noun /ˈswɪmɪŋ həʊl/: An area for swimming in a stream or river.
swimming nappy noun: Synonym of swim diaper.
swimming pool noun /ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/: A pool of water used for swimming, usually one which has been artificially constructed.
swimming pool acid noun: hydrochloric acid
swimming shorts noun: A pair of shorts worn for swimming or bathing.
swimming stone noun: A cellular variety of flint floatstone.
swimming trunks noun: A pair of specifically designed shorts worn by men and boys for swimming or bathing.
swimmingly adverb /ˈswɪmɪŋli/: With a gliding motion suggesting swimming.
swimmingness noun: The act or state of swimming; suffusion.
swimmist noun: A swimmer.
swimmy adjective, noun /ˈswɪ.mi/: Dizzy; swirling or moving as if seen in a daze.
swimnastic adjective: Of or relating to swimnastics.
swimnastics noun: doing gymnastic movements in water, usually light
swimoff noun: Alternative form of swim-off.
swimrun noun /ˈswɪm.ɹʌn/: A multisport competition which involves participants running and swimming over a race course that involves multiple swim and run stages.
swimshirt noun: A shirt worn over a swimsuit in order to provide extra protection from the sun.
swimshorts noun: shorts designed for aquatic sports or as beachwear, typically worn by males
swimsuit noun /ˈswɪm.s(j)ut/: A garment worn for swimming.
swimsuited adjective: Dressed in a swimsuit.
swimway noun: A long, narrow tank in which swimming animals may be confined in order to study their behaviour.
swimwear noun: Items of clothing appropriate for swimming.
swinalia noun: Objects, especially collectibles or trinkets, associated with pigs.
Swinburn proper noun: A surname.
Swinburne proper noun: A habitational surname from Old English.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under S: 73,223 words, in 245 parts.