# swashbuckling

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #65,547

## Definitions
1. Adventurous, exciting.

## Etymology
Back-formation from swashbuckler, as though that had been formed as swashbuckle + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/swashbuckling