Nouns Starting With SW
Here's the list of all the 498 Nouns Starting With SW in the English Language.
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| switch | 1. control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit 2. an event in which one thing is substituted for another More Definitions → |
| sweet | 1. a dish served as the last course of a meal 2. a food rich in sugar More Definitions → |
| swimming | 1. the act of swimming More Definitions → |
| swing | 1. a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity 2. mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth More Definitions → |
| switching | 1. the act of changing one thing or position for another More Definitions → |
| sword | 1. a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard More Definitions → |
| swim | 1. the act of swimming More Definitions → |
| swap | 1. an equal exchange More Definitions → |
| swift | 1. a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight 2. common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks More Definitions → |
| swan | 1. stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult More Definitions → |
| sweat | 1. salty fluid secreted by sweat glands 2. agitation resulting from active worry More Definitions → |
| swallow | 1. a small amount of liquid food 2. the act of swallowing More Definitions → |
| sweater | 1. a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body 2. a person who perspires More Definitions → |
| sweatshirt | 1. cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity More Definitions → |
| sweep | 1. a wide scope 2. someone who cleans soot from chimneys More Definitions → |
| switchboard | 1. telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords More Definitions → |
| swinging | 1. changing location by moving back and forth More Definitions → |
| swimwear | 1. tight fitting garment worn for swimming More Definitions → |
| swivel | 1. a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin More Definitions → |
| swear | More Definitions → |
| swamp | 1. low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog 2. a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables More Definitions → |
| swelling | 1. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement 2. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings More Definitions → |
| sweeping | 1. the act of cleaning with a broom More Definitions → |
| sweepstakes | 1. a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants More Definitions → |
| swell | 1. the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea 2. a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) More Definitions → |
| swimsuit | 1. tight fitting garment worn for swimming More Definitions → |
| swapping | More Definitions → |
| sweetheart | 1. a person loved by another person 2. any well-liked individual More Definitions → |
| swine | 1. stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals More Definitions → |
| sway | 1. controlling influence 2. pitching dangerously to one side More Definitions → |
| swat | 1. a sharp blow More Definitions → |
| swirl | 1. the shape of something rotating rapidly More Definitions → |
| sweetie | 1. a person loved by another person More Definitions → |
| sweeper | 1. an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.) 2. a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet More Definitions → |
| swarm | 1. a moving crowd 2. a group of many things in the air or on the ground More Definitions → |
| sweating | 1. the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid More Definitions → |
| sweetness | 1. the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth 2. the property of tasting as if it contains sugar More Definitions → |
| swatch | 1. a sample piece of cloth More Definitions → |
| swish | 1. a brushing or rustling sound More Definitions → |
| swearing | 1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger 2. a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury More Definitions → |
| swami | 1. a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect More Definitions → |
| swimmer | 1. a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets 2. a person who travels through the water by swimming More Definitions → |
| swain | 1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman More Definitions → |
| switcher | 1. a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip More Definitions → |
| sweats | 1. garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt More Definitions → |
| swank | 1. elegance by virtue of being fashionable More Definitions → |
| swag | 1. valuable goods 2. goods or money obtained illegally More Definitions → |
| swipe | 1. a sweeping stroke or blow More Definitions → |
| swordfish | 1. flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks 2. large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night More Definitions → |
| swoop | 1. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale 2. a very rapid raid More Definitions → |
| swath | 1. the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine 2. a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing) More Definitions → |
| swab | 1. implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion 2. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors More Definitions → |
| swot | 1. an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious More Definitions → |
| swig | 1. a large and hurried swallow More Definitions → |
| swede | 1. a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root 2. the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food More Definitions → |
| sweetener | 1. something added to foods to make them taste sweeter 2. anything that serves as an enticement More Definitions → |
| swordsman | 1. someone skilled at fencing More Definitions → |
| sweatshop | 1. factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry More Definitions → |
| swoosh | 1. the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid) More Definitions → |
| swash | 1. the movement or sound of water More Definitions → |
| swindle | 1. the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme More Definitions → |
| swoon | 1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain More Definitions → |
| switchblade | 1. a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button More Definitions → |
| swerve | 1. the act of turning aside suddenly 2. an erratic deflection from an intended course More Definitions → |
| sweatpants | 1. loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes More Definitions → |
| swagger | 1. an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work 2. a proud stiff pompous gait More Definitions → |
| swale | 1. a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges) More Definitions → |
| swallowtail | 1. a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back More Definitions → |
| sweltering | More Definitions → |
| swordplay | 1. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully More Definitions → |
| swop | 1. an equal exchange More Definitions → |
| swashbuckling | 1. flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior More Definitions → |
| swizzle | 1. any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice More Definitions → |
| swiftness | 1. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens More Definitions → |
| sweatband | 1. a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat 2. a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat More Definitions → |
| swayback | More Definitions → |
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