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also swan : any of various heavy-bodied long-necked mostly pure white swimming birds related to the geese

1swank or swanky adjective swank·er or swank·i·er; -est : showily smart and dashing; also : fashionably elegant

2swank noun 1 : arrogance or ostentation of dress or manner : PRETENTIOUSNESS

2 : ELEGANCE

Synonyms

flamboyance, flashiness, gaudiness, glitz, ostentation, pretentiousness, showiness—more at OSTENTATION

swans·down noun 1 : the very soft down of a swan used esp. for trimming

2 : a soft thick cotton flannel

swan song noun : a farewell appearance, act, or pronouncement

1swap verb swapped; swap·ping : to give in trade : EXCHANGE

Synonyms

change, commute, exchange, shift, substitute, switch, trade—more at CHANGE

2swap noun : to give in trade

Synonyms

barter, commutation, exchange, trade, truck—more at EXCHANGE

sward noun : the grassy surface of land

1swarm noun 1 : a great number of honeybees leaving together from a hive with a queen to start a new colony; also : a hive of bees

2 : a large crowd

Synonyms

army, crowd, crush, drove, flock, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude, press, throng—more at CROWD

2swarm verb 1 : to form in a swarm and depart from a hive

2 : to throng together : gather in great numbers

3 : to beset or surround in a swarm

Synonyms

crowd, flock, mob, throng—more at CROWD

swart adjective : SWARTHY

swar·thy adjective swar·thi·er; -est : dark in color or complexion : dark-skinned

swash verb : to move about with a splashing sound

— swash noun

Synonyms

lap, plash, slosh, splash—more at SLOSH

swash·buck·ler noun : a swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer

— swash·buck·ling adjective

swas·ti·ka noun [ORIGIN: Skt svastika, fr. svasti well-being, fr. su- well + as- to be]

: a symbol or ornament in the form of a cross with the ends of the arms bent at right angles

1swat verb swat·ted; swat·ting : to hit sharply <~ a fly> <~ a ball>

— swat·ter noun

Synonyms

bat, clout, crack, hit, slam, strike

2swat noun : a powerful or crushing blow

SWAT abbreviation Special Weapons and Tactics

swatch noun : a sample piece (as of fabric) or a collection of samples

swath or swathe noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OE swæth footstep, trace]

1 : a row of cut grass or grain

2 : the sweep of a scythe or mowing machine or the path cut in mowing

swathe verb swathed; swath·ing : to bind or wrap with or as if with a bandage

Synonyms

embrace, enclose, encompass, enfold, enshroud, envelop, invest, lap, mantle, shroud, veil, wrap—more at ENFOLD

1sway noun 1 : a gentle swinging from side to side

2 : controlling influence or power

Synonyms

authority, clout, influence, power, pull, weight—more at INFLUENCE

2sway verb 1 : to swing gently from side to side

2 : RULE, GOVERN

3 : to cause to swing from side to side

4 a : BEND, SWERVE

b : to exert a guiding or controlling influence on : INFLUENCE

Synonyms

careen, lurch, pitch, rock, roll, seesaw, toss, wobble—more at ROCK

sway·backed also sway·back adjective : having an abnormally sagging back

— swayback noun

swear verb swore ; sworn ; swear·ing 1 : to make a solemn statement or promise under oath

2 : to assert or promise emphatically or earnestly

3 : to administer an oath to

4 : to bind by or as if by an oath

5 : to use profane or obscene language

— swear·er noun

Synonyms

[1] attest, depose, testify, witness—more at TESTIFY

[2] covenant, pledge, promise, vow—more at PROMISE

swear in verb : to induct into office by administration of an oath

1sweat verb sweat or sweat·ed; sweat·ing 1 : to excrete salty moisture from glands of the skin : PERSPIRE

2 a : to form drops of moisture on the surface

b : to become exuded through pores or a porous surface

3 : to work so that one sweats : TOIL

4 : to cause to sweat

5 : to draw out or get rid of by or as if by sweating

6 : to make a person overwork

7 : to undergo anxiety or mental or emotional distress

— sweaty adjective

Synonyms

[2b] bleed, exude,