Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Swindell A surname. Swindells A surname Swinden A hamlet in Hellifield parish, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD8654). Swinderby A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8663). swindle To defraud. swindleable Able to be swindled. swindledom The realm or sphere of swindlers. Swindlehurst A surname. swindler A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds. swindlership The state of being a swindler. swindlery Swindling; trickery. swindling The act by which somebody is swindled. swindlingly In a swindling manner; with swindling as a set objective. Swindon A town, unitary authority, and borough in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1584). Swindonian An inhabitant of Swindon, a town in Wiltshire, England. swine A pig, an animal of family Suidae, especially in agricultural contexts. swinecote A pigsty. swinecress Any plant of the genus Lepidium (syn. Coronopus). swineflesh The flesh or meat of a pig; pork. Swineford A hamlet in Gloucestershire, England. swinefordite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, lithium, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. Swinehart A surname. swineherd A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs). swineherder One who herds swine. swineherdess A female swineherd. swineherding The herding of swine. swineherdship The role or status of swineherd. swinehood The state or characteristics of being a pig. swinehound Synonym of pig dog (“dog bred to hunt wild or feral pigs”). swinelike Resembling swine. swineling A small, young, or immature swine; pigling. swineman One in charge of or specializing in the raising of swine. swinemeat The meat of a pig. swinepipe The redwing. swinepox A disease of pigs, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus. Swinerton A surname. swinery A piggery. Swineshead A small village and civil parish (served by Pertenhall and Swineshead Parish Council) in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0565). swinestone stinkstone swinesty A pigsty Swinethorpe A hamlet in Eagle and Swinethorpe parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8769). Swiney A surname. swineyard A yard for keeping pigs. Swinford A town in County Mayo, Ireland. swing To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. swingability The quality of being swingable. swingable Capable of being swung, or made to swing. swingarm The main component of the rear suspension of most modern motorcycles and ATVs; holds the rear axle in place while swinging vertically to allow the suspension to absorb the shock from bumps in the road. swingball A form of tetherball involving a tethered sponge ball or tennis ball hit with racquets. swingbeat an early form of new jack swing music swingbin A bin (rubbish container) with a lid that swings closed. swingboat A fairground ride consisting of an open gondola which swings back and forth. swingby An interplanetary flight in which the gravitational attraction of a planet is used to provide acceleration and a change in course. swinge To singe. swingebuckler A swashbuckler or a bully. swingeing Huge, immense. swingeingly In a swingeing manner. swinger One who swings. swingframe The frame of the motorcycle, where the rear tire is suspended by shock absorbers. swinging The act or motion of that which swings. swingingly With a swinging motion. swingingness The quality of being swinging. Swingism Opposition by agricultural labourers to new machinery that could put them out of work. swingle An implement used to separate the fibres of flax by beating them; a scutch. swinglebar A whippletree. swingles Singles and swingers, collectively. swingless Without a swinging motion or action. swingletail The thrasher, or fox shark. swinglike Resembling or characteristic of a swing. swingline A line of credit offered to a business so that it can repay other loans. swingling The act or process of beating flax in order to extract the fibres. swingman A player who can swing between two different positions, often the small forward and shooting guard positions in basketball. swingometer A graphic device used to illustrate swing in an election. swingometric Exhibiting a swing back and forth between political parties, as seen on a swingometer. swingorilliant fine; excellent; swinging swingout The principal dance move in Lindy Hop swingset A set of swings (hanging seats for children) attached to a frame. swingstock An upright timber, with a blunt edge at the top over which flax was beaten by the swingle. swingtail A hinged tail section on an airplane that can open up, providing access to the interior of the fuselage. swingtree The bar of a carriage to which the traces are fastened. swingy Having a swinging motion. swinholide Any of a group of macrocyclic polyketides found on some marine sponges swinish Like a pig, resembling a swine; gluttonous, coarse, debased. swinishly In a swinish manner. swinishness The quality of being swinish. swink Toil, work, drudgery. swinker A toiler; a labourer. swinkle a liquid's sound while splashing Swinnerton A surname. swinney A surname from Irish. Swinomish A Coast Salish people of Washington state, USA. Swinson A surname. Swint A surname. Swinton A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7702). Swiontek A surname. swip A generic sound for movement, or for something appearing. swipe To grab or bat quickly. swipeable Capable of being swiped. swipecard A plastic card (keycard, bank card, membership card etc.) with a magnetic stripe containing coded data, that is swiped through a reader. swiper One who, or that which, swipes. swipes Synonym of swipe (“poor, weak beer or other alcoholic beverage”). swipey Drunk; tipsy. swipper nimble; quick swipple The part of a flail that is free to swing, and which strikes the grain in threshing. swire The neck. swirl To twist or whirl, as an eddy. swirled Mixed in a circular pattern with both original components distinguishable. swirler One that swirls. swirlhole A pothole formed by swirling water. swirlie A mode of school bullying involving holding a person upside down over a toilet bowl, submerging their head, then flushing water. swirliness Quality of being swirly. swirling that swirls swirlingly With a swirling motion. swirlware A style of pottery with more than one colour of clay swirled into the final result. swirly Having swirls; swirling. swirr A noise of something moving, like a swoosh or a whirr. swish sophisticated; fashionable; smooth. swisher One who swishes something. swishily In a swishy manner. swishiness The quality of being swishy. swishing swishy swishingly In a swishing way; with a swishing sound or motion. swishity Characteristic of swish or swishing. swishly In a swish manner. swishness The quality of being swish. swishy Producing a swishing sound. Swislow A surname swiss Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people. Swisser A native of Switzerland; a Swiss. Swisserland Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe) Swissess A Swiss woman or girl. Swissie A Swiss person. Swissland Switzerland Swissly In a Swiss manner. Swissness The quality of being Swiss. Swist A surname from Polish. Swistun A surname from Polish. Switaj A surname from Polish. Switala A surname from Polish. Switalla A surname. Switalski A surname from Polish. switch A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow. switcha A drink made with lemon or lime and sugar, popular in the Bahamas. switchability capability of being switched switchable Capable of being switched. switcharound Synonym of changearound. switchback A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch. switchbacky In the nature of a switchback. switchblade A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed. switchbladed Armed or equipped with a switchblade.