📖 S — The English dictionary · page 125

swimwear — Everyday, meaning 1: Swimwear is clothing for swimming, such as swimsuits, swimming trunks, bikinis and rash vests.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It is a general word used in shops and on signs.↗ Example: Remember to pack your swimwear for swimming lessons.↗ · The shop sells swimwear and beach towels.↗ · Bright swimwear is easier to spot in the water.↗ · In Australia, swimwear may be called «togs», «cossie» or «bathers».↗ · Rinse your swimwear after swimming in the sea.↗ · A rash vest is swimwear that protects you from the sun.↗

swindler — Everyday, meaning 1: A swindler is a person who cheats others, often to get their money.↗ Example: The swindlers promised fine cloth.↗ · Don't trust that swindler at the fair.↗ · The swindler ran off with the gold.↗

swine — Everyday, meaning 1: A swine is a pig.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (insult) A swine is a cruel or nasty person; this use is rude.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: Animals of the pig family.↗ Example: The farmer fed the swine.↗ · Athene found him feeding swine.↗ · You swine, you took my sweets!↗ · And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.↗ (Torah LEV.11.7, JPS 1917)↗ · and the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you; of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch.↗ (Torah DEU.14.8, JPS 1917)↗ · As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from discretion.↗ (Writings PRO.11.22, JPS 1917)↗ · That sit among the graves, and lodge in the vaults; that eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels; (Prophets ISA.65.4, JPS 1917)↗ · They that sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go unto the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the detestable thing, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.↗ (Prophets ISA.66.17, JPS 1917)↗ · And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.↗ (Torah LEV.11.7, JPS 1917) · "Is it thou, O prince, who art feeding swine?↗ (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales) · and the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you; of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch.↗ (Torah DEU.14.8, JPS 1917)

swineherd — Everyday, meaning 1: A swineherd is a person whose job is to look after pigs.↗ (old use).↗ Example: The swineherd took the pigs to the wood.↗ · The prince became a swineherd.↗ · The swineherd sold his pig for a fair price.↗

swing — Everyday, meaning 1: To swing means to move backwards and forwards or from side to side while hanging from something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To swing something, like a bat or your arms, means to move it in a curve.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A swing is a seat hanging on ropes or chains that you sit on and move back and forth, especially in a playground.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A swing can mean a big change, such as a swing in mood.↗ Example: The children were playing on the swings.↗ · Hold on tight when you swing high.↗ · Don't walk in front of a moving swing.↗ · The monkey swung from branch to branch.↗ · She swung the bat and hit the ball.↗ · The door swung open in the wind.↗ · By noon the party was in full swing.↗ · Push the swing at the right moment to make it go higher.↗ · “Between the trees a long board is hanging--it is a swing.↗ · He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; they are forgotten of the foot that passeth by; they hang afar from men, they swing to and fro.↗ (Writings JOB.28.4, JPS 1917)↗

swipe — Everyday, meaning 1: To swipe a screen is to move your finger across it to change what is shown: swipe left.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To swipe a card is to pass it through or over a reader to pay or open a door.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To swipe at someone or something is to hit or try to hit with a big swinging movement.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (informal) To swipe something is to steal it quickly: someone swiped my pen.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A swipe is an unkind comment that criticises someone: he took a swipe at his rival.↗ Example: Swipe left to see the next photo.↗ · Mum swiped her card to pay.↗ · The cat swiped at the string.↗ · Someone swiped my rubber!↗ (informal)↗ · The bear took a swipe at the beehive.↗ · The coach took a swipe at the referee in his interview.↗ · You need a swipe card to get into the building.↗

swirl — Everyday, meaning 1: To swirl is to move round and round quickly in circles, like water going down a plughole.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To swirl something is to make it turn round, like swirling paint in water.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A swirl is a twisting, circling shape or movement, like a swirl of cream.↗ Example: Autumn leaves swirled in the wind.↗ · The water swirled down the plughole.↗ · She swirled the paint in the water.↗ · A swirl of whipped cream sat on top.↗ · Mist swirled around the old castle.↗ · Snowflakes swirled outside the window.↗ · Draw a swirl that spirals into the middle.↗ · And now the water in the room stood up to the window and washed against the glass, and swirled around his feet on the table.↗

swish — Everyday, meaning 1: To move quickly through the air with a soft hissing sound.↗ e.g. "The horse swished its tail."↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A swish is the sound or the movement itself.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In basketball, a shot that goes straight through the net without touching the rim.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To swish someone is to hit them with a thin stick or cane.↗ Example: The cow swished its tail to keep the flies away.↗ · Her long skirt swished as she danced.↗ · The sword went swish through the air.↗ · Swish the water around your mouth and spit it out.↗ · He shot the ball and it was a perfect swish.↗ · The curtains swished open.↗ · They pursued him with a savagery which he could not distinguish from hatred, and they swished him well whenever they got the chance.↗

swiss — Everyday, meaning 1: Swiss means from or about Switzerland, a small mountain country in the middle of Europe.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The Swiss are the people of Switzerland.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Swiss is used in names of things.↗ e.g. Swiss cheese, Swiss roll, Swiss Army knife.↗ Example: Swiss chocolate is famous around the world.↗ · We went skiing in the Swiss Alps.↗ · Grandma made a jam Swiss roll for pudding.↗ · A Swiss Army knife has a blade, scissors and a tiny saw.↗ · Many Swiss people speak German or French.↗ · The Swiss have a red flag with a white cross.↗ · It was indeed a Swiss town in its holiday dress.↗

switch — Everyday, meaning 1: A switch is a small button or lever that turns a light or a machine on or off.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To switch is to change one thing for another, or to swap.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To switch on or switch off is to start or stop a light or machine.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A switch is a sudden change, like a switch from rain to sun.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A switch is also a thin, bendy stick or twig, and to switch someone is to hit them with one.↗ Example: Each room has 2 light switches.↗ · They switch seats.↗ · Tom switches 3 of his cards for 3 of Ben's.↗ · She switches the lamp off.↗ · Please switch off the lights when you leave the room.↗ · In the circuit, the bulb lights up when the switch is closed.↗ · The team switched sides at half-time.↗ · Dry your hands before you touch a switch.↗ · He switched from football to swimming this year.↗ · Aboo!” and at the same time he switched the naked baby with a thorny wild-rose bush.↗

swivel — Everyday, meaning 1: To swivel is to turn round on one spot, like turning in a chair or turning your head quickly.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A swivel is a joint or part that lets something turn round while staying in place.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A swivel chair is an office chair that can turn round.↗ Example: She swivelled round in her chair to face us.↗ · Owls can swivel their heads very far.↗ · He swivelled his eyes towards the door.↗ · The camera swivels to follow the action.↗ · Don't stand on the swivel chair; it can turn and tip.↗ · The lamp has a swivel arm.↗ · The teacher swivelled to look at the class.↗

swollen — Everyday, meaning 1: Swollen means bigger than normal, often because of an injury, sting or illness.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A swollen river has more water than usual after rain.↗ Example: My ankle was swollen after I twisted it.↗ · The bee sting made his hand swollen.↗ · The river was swollen after the storm.↗ · Her eyes were swollen from crying.↗ · When you have a cold, your glands can be swollen.↗ · Put ice on the swollen knee.↗ · Stay away from swollen rivers; they are fast and dangerous.↗ · In short, the swollen river had already done a great deal of mischief.↗

swoon — Everyday, meaning 1: To swoon is to faint, or fall into a deep sleep-like state.↗ (old use).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A swoon is a faint.↗ Example: She swooned at the sight of the prince.↗ · He fell into a swoon.↗ · The king's daughter nearly swooned.↗ · Thou also shalt be drunken, thou shalt swoon; thou also shalt seek a refuge because of the enemy.↗ (Prophets NAM.3.11, JPS 1917)↗ · They say to their mothers: 'Where is corn and wine?' when they swoon as the wounded in the broad places of the city, when their soul is poured out into their mothers' bosom.↗ (Writings LAM.2.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Mine eyes do fail with tears, mine inwards burn, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the breach of the daughter of my people; because the young children and the sucklings swoon in the broad places of the city.↗ (Writings LAM.2.11, JPS 1917)↗

swooning — Everyday, meaning 1: Swooning means fainting or falling down in a faint.↗ (old use).↗ Example: He fell swooning to the ground.↗ · Ring was nearly swooning by then.↗ · The swooning girl was carried home.↗

swoop — Everyday, meaning 1: To swoop means to fly or move down quickly and suddenly through the air, usually to catch something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A swoop is a quick downward rush, or a sudden attack or raid.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «In one fell swoop» means all at once.↗ Example: The owl swooped down and caught a mouse.↗ · In spring, magpies swoop on cyclists near their nests.↗ · A seagull swooped and stole my chip.↗ · The swallows swooped low over the pond.↗ · Police swooped on the thieves at dawn.↗ · Mum swooped in and picked up the crying toddler.↗ · He cleared the table in one fell swoop.↗ · He had hardly spoken, before the hawk swooped down and knocked the cup from his hand.↗ · And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.↗ (Writings PSA.18.11, JPS 1917)↗ · For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall swoop as a vulture, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.↗ (Prophets JER.48.40, JPS 1917)↗

swoosh — Everyday, meaning 1: A swoosh is the soft rushing sound of something moving fast through air or water.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To swoosh is to move quickly with that sound.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A swoosh is a curved tick-like shape or line, like a famous sports-shoe logo.↗ Example: The ball went into the net with a swoosh.↗ · The superhero's cape swooshed as he flew.↗ · We swooshed down the water slide.↗ · Swoosh!↗ The bird dived into the lake.↗ · The skier swooshed past us.↗ · The logo is a white swoosh.↗ · I heard the swoosh of the automatic doors.↗

sword — Everyday, meaning 1: A sword is a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade and a handle (a hilt), used long ago for fighting.↗ Example: The knight drew his sword.↗ · Excalibur was King Arthur's magic sword.↗ · Roman soldiers carried short swords.↗ · We had a sword fight with foam swords.↗ · The pirate waved his sword.↗ · A swordfish has a long pointed nose like a sword.↗ · Real swords are sharp and dangerous, not toys.↗ · Petru stopped and lowered his sword.↗ · And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.↗ (Torah EXO.17.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.↗ (Torah LEV.26.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And wherefore doth the LORD bring us unto this land, to fall by the sword?↗ (Torah NUM.14.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.↗ (Prophets 1SA.31.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by My sword.↗ (Prophets ZEP.2.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.↗ (Writings PSA.78.64, JPS 1917)↗

swordsman — Everyday, meaning 1: A swordsman is a person who is skilled at fighting with a sword.↗ Example: The knight was a fine swordsman.↗ · One of them has rather a way with him as a swordsman.↗ · Let us two prove which is the better swordsman of the two!↗

sworn — Everyday, meaning 1: Sworn is the past participle of «swear»: «I have sworn to keep the secret».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sworn means made with a serious promise: a sworn statement or sworn evidence is given after promising to tell the truth.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Sworn enemies or sworn friends are completely and permanently enemies or friends.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Sworn can also come from «swear» meaning to use rude words: «He has sworn at the referee».↗ Example: The knights had sworn to protect the queen.↗ · I was sworn to secrecy about the surprise party.↗ · Cats and dogs in cartoons are often sworn enemies.↗ · The new president was sworn in.↗ · The witness gave sworn evidence in court.↗ · He has sworn never to eat sprouts again.↗ · The player was sent off after he had sworn at the referee.↗ · "He is the sworn foe of Dragons," said the Chancellor.↗ · and said: 'By Myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, (Torah GEN.22.16, JPS 1917)↗ · And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy border, as He hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which He promised to give unto thy fathers — (Torah DEU.19.8, JPS 1917)↗ · The LORD will establish thee for a holy people unto Himself, as He hath sworn unto thee; if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in His ways.↗ (Torah DEU.28.9, JPS 1917)↗ · I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to observe Thy righteous ordinances.↗ (Writings PSA.119.106, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy bow is made quite bare; sworn are the rods of the word.↗ (Prophets HAB.3.9, JPS 1917)↗ · I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant: (Writings PSA.89.4, JPS 1917)↗