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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • swear inphraseC1To administer a formal oath to somebody taking office or giving evidence.
  • sweat/swɛt/nounB12 meaningsThe salty liquid produced by the skin when hot or anxious.
  • sweater/ˈswɛtə/nounA1A warm knitted garment for the upper body.
  • sweatshirt/ˈswɛtʃəːt/nounB1A loose thick cotton top with long sleeves.
  • sweaty/ˈswɛti/adjectiveB1Damp with sweat.
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A country in northern Europe.
  • sweep/swiːp/verbB13 meaningsTo clean a floor with a long brush.
  • sweep it under the carpetphraseC1To hide a problem instead of dealing with it.
  • sweepingsnounC1The dust and rubbish gathered by a broom.
  • sweet/swiːt/adjectiveA14 meaningsTasting of sugar.
  • sweet potato/ˈswiːt pəˈteɪ.təʊ/phraseB1The orange root vegetable, sweeter than its plain cousin.
  • sweet toothphraseB2A strong love of sugary treats.
  • sweeten/ˈswiːtən/verbB22 meaningsTo make something taste sweeter.
  • sweetheart/ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/nounA2Somebody you love, or a term of affection.
  • sweetie/ˈswiːti/nounA22 meaningsAn affectionate name for somebody dear to you.
  • sweetness/ˈswiːtnəs/nounB12 meaningsThe quality of tasting of sugar.
  • swell/swɛl/nounB12 meaningsLong rolling waves left after a distant storm.
  • swelling/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/nounB1+2 meaningsA body part grown puffy and bigger after injury.
  • swelter/ˈswɛl.tə/verbC1To suffer in oppressive heat.
  • swerve/swɜːv/verbB2+4 meaningsTo turn suddenly to one side while moving, so as to avoid something.
  • swift/swɪft/adjectiveB22 meaningsHappening or moving quickly and without delay.
  • swig/swɪɡ/nounB2+2 meaningsA large mouthful of drink taken quickly.
  • swill/swɪl/verbC12 meaningsTo drink greedily, or to rinse with water.
  • swim/swɪm/verbA13 meaningsTo move through water using arms and legs.
  • swimmer/ˈswɪm.ə/nounB1A person who swims.
  • swimming/ˈswɪmɪŋ/nounA12 meaningsThe activity of moving through water.
  • swimming capnounA2A tight cover worn to keep hair out of the way.
  • swimming pool/ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/nounA1A large artificial basin of water for swimming in.
  • swimming trunksnounB1Short garments a man swims in.
  • swimsuit/ˈswɪm.s(j)ut/nounA2+A garment worn for swimming.
  • swindle/ˈswɪndəl/nounB2+A scheme to cheat somebody out of money.
  • swindler/ˈswɪnd.lə(ɹ)/nounC1A person who cheats others out of money by deception.
  • swine/swaɪn/nounB22 meaningsPigs, taken as a group; the farming and technical word for them.
  • swineherd/ˈswaɪnˌhɜːd/nounC1Somebody whose job is looking after pigs.
  • swing/ˈswɪŋ/verbA24 meaningsTo move back and forth through the air while hanging from a fixed point.
  • swing dancenounB2A group of dances developed to big band music.
  • swipe/swaɪp/verbB1+6 meaningsTo move a finger or thumb across a touchscreen.
  • swirl/swɜːl/verbB22 meaningsTo move in a twisting, circling flow.
  • swish/swɪʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo move with a soft hissing sound.
  • switch/swɪt͡ʃ/nounA22 meaningsA device that turns a circuit on and off.
  • switch offphraseA22 meaningsTo turn a machine or light off.
  • switch onphraseA2To start a machine working.
  • switchback/ˈswɪt͡ʃbæk/nounC1A sharp bend where a path doubles back up a slope.
  • switchboard/ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd/nounB2The system that routes incoming calls to the right person.
  • switzerlandnounA2+A country in the Alps.
  • swivel/ˈswɪvəl/verbC2To turn about a fixed point.
  • swivel chairnounB2An office chair that turns and rolls.
  • swollen/ˈswəʊ.lən/adjectiveB1+Enlarged beyond the normal size, usually by injury or fluid.
  • swoon/swuːn/verbC22 meaningsTo be overcome with admiration or emotion.
  • swoop/ˈswuːp/verbB22 meaningsTo drop suddenly through the air onto something.
  • sword/soɹd/nounA2A long-bladed weapon held in the hand.
  • sword in the stonephraseB2The blade only the rightful king could draw.
  • sword swallowernounB2A performer who lowers a blade down the throat.
  • swordfish/ˈsɔː(ɹ)dfɪʃ/nounB1+A large sea fish with a long flat bill.
  • swot upphraseC1To study hard for a test at the last minute.
  • sycamore/ˈsɪkəmoɹ/nounB2+A broad tree whose winged seeds spin as they fall.
  • sycophancynounC2Flattering the powerful to gain advantage.
  • sycophant/ˈsɪkəfænt/nounC2Somebody who flatters the powerful for what they can get.
  • sycophantic/sɪkəˈfæntɪk/adjectiveC2Fawning on those who can do you good.
  • syllabic/sɪˈlæb.ɪk/adjectiveC2To do with the beats a word divides into.