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 sweatpanted Wearing sweatpants. sweatpants Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc. sweatproof Resistant to sweat. sweats A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging. sweatshirt A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel. sweatshirted Dressed in a sweatshirt. sweatshirting Fabric used to make sweatshirts. sweatshirty Resembling or characteristic of a sweatshirt. sweatshop A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal. sweatshorts sweatpants cut off at the knee. sweatsoaked soaked with sweat sweatstained stained with sweat sweatsuit A two-piece garment worn during exercise. Sweatt A surname. sweatwear Casual cotton-based clothing, such as sweatshirts and sweatpants. sweatworking The practice of business networking while taking physical exercise and so working up a sweat. sweaty Covered in sweat. sweb To swoon; faint. swebby Faint. Swecker A surname. Swedberg A surname. swede The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rapeseed, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable. Swedeland Sweden. Swedeling A small Swede. Sweden A country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. Official name: Kingdom of Sweden. Capital: Stockholm. Swedenborg Emanuel Swedenborg Swedenborgian Of or pertaining to Emanuel Swedenborg (born Emanuel Swedberg in 1688), Swedish scientist, philosopher, Christian mystic and theologian. Swedenborgianism Any of several related Christian denominations that developed as a new religious movement, informed by the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. Swedenborgianist Synonym of Swedenborgian. Swedenborgism Synonym of Swedenborgianism. swedenborgite A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal mineral containing antimony, beryllium, oxygen, and sodium. Swedengate An online controversy in 2022 resulting from a viral post claiming that Swedes do not offer food to their guests, especially children. Swedesburg A town in Henry County, Iowa, United States. Swedey The Operation Countryman team, who led an investigation into police corruption in London, England in the late 1970s. swedge A tool (originally a bevelled chisel) for making grooves in horseshoes. Swedish Of or pertaining to Sweden. Swedishization The act or process of Swedishizing. Swedishize To make (more) Swedish. Swedishly In a manner characteristic of the Swedish people. Swedishness The quality or state of being Swedish. Swedistan Sweden. Swedocentric interpreted in terms of or centered on Sweden Swedophile A person who admires Sweden and things associated with it. Swedophobe One who dislikes Sweden or the Swedes. Swedophone Swedish-speaking. swee A finch of species Coccopygia melanotis, found in sub-Saharan Africa. Sweeden A surname from Dutch. Sweek A surname. Sweelinckian Of or relating to Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621), Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue who was one of the first major keyboard composers of Europe. sweem To swoon, faint; be giddy. Sween A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Sweeney A surname from Irish. sweeny An atrophy of the muscles, especially of the shoulder, in horses. sweep To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. sweepable Suitable for sweeping sweepage The crop of hay obtained from a meadow. sweepback The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil. sweepboat A scow that is propelled only by water currents and by sweeps (two massive steering oars in front and back). sweepdom The realm or sphere of chimney sweeps. sweeper One who sweeps; one whose occupation is sweeping. sweeperess A female sweeper. sweeping An instance of sweeping. sweepingly In an encompassing manner. sweepingness The quality of being sweeping; broadness of scope. sweepings Material that is swept up. sweeplike Characteristic of a sweep (in all senses) sweepout The act or result of sweeping out sweepovirus A form of begomovirus that infects sweet potatoes sweeps The Nielsen ratings used to measure television show viewership several times a year. sweepstake A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants. sweepstaker One who enters a sweepstake. sweepstakes Synonym of sweepstake. sweepwasher One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where those metals are used. sweepy Moving with a sweeping motion, or having a curving shape that suggests it. sweer Heavy. sweet Tasting of sugars. sweetbox A slow-growing evergreen ground cover Sarcococca humilis with insignificant white flowers with a sharp aroma of cinnamon and cloves. sweetbread The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food. sweetbrier A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers, and red hips. sweetcakes A term of affection for someone sweetcure A method of curing meat or fish using relative low salt and a certain amount of sugar. sweeten To make sweet to the taste. sweetened made to taste sweet sweetener Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar. sweetening The process of making something sweeter. sweeterman An attractive man; especially, a lady's man. sweetery A place in which sweets are made and/or sold. sweetfaced Having a sweet face. sweetfish An amphidromous fish, the ayu of East Asia (Plecoglossus altivelis), the only member of its genus and family Plecoglossidae, named and prized for its sweet-tasting flesh, especially in Japan, as a game fish, and is also subject to extensive aquaculture. sweetful Characterised by sweetness; delightful; charming. sweetfully In a sweetful manner. sweetfulness The quality of being sweetful. sweetgrass mannagrass, in genus Glyceria sweetheart A person who is always very kind. sweetheartdom The state of being a sweetheart or lover. sweethearthood The time or state of being a sweetheart. sweethearting Courting; lovemaking. sweetheartship The state of being a sweetheart or lover. sweetie A person who is much loved. Sweetin A surname. sweeting A sweet apple. sweetish somewhat sweet (all senses) sweetishly In a sweetish manner. sweetishness The quality of being sweetish. sweetite A tetragonal-trapezohedral mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc. sweetkin A sweetheart; darling. Sweetland A surname from Old English. sweetleaf Any plant of the genus Stevia, from which stevia is extracted. sweetless Without sweets (confectionery). sweetling A small, sweet thing. sweetlip Synonym of sweetlips (“type of fish”). sweetlips Any member of the genus Plectorhinchus of fish with large fleshy lips. sweetly With a sweet taste or aroma. sweetmaker A manufacturer of confectionery. sweetmaking The manufacture of confectionery. sweetman A male pimp. sweetmeal Wholemeal and sweet; used to describe digestive biscuits. sweetmeat A sweet delicacy; a confection. sweetness The condition of tasting sugary or tasting as if sugary, from either sugar or another sweet-tasting substance. sweetnik sweetie, sweetheart sweetroot liquorice sweets Confectionery, candy. Sweetser A surname. sweetshop A shop selling confectionery, especially one that sells predominantly confectionery. sweetshrub A deciduous flowering plant of the genus Calycanthus with aromatic bark and flowers. sweetsome Marked by sweetness; characteristically sweet sweetsop The sugar apple, Annona squamosa. sweetspire A plant of the genus Itea. sweetstuff Any sweet, sugary edible; confectionery. sweetums Affectionate term of address for a pet, child, etc. sweetveld Veld characterized by high levels of moisture, preferable for grazing. sweetvetch Any of the flowering plants of genus Hedysarum. sweetwater A variety of white grape, better known as Chasselas. sweetweed Either of two tropical American weeds, (Capraria biflora of the figwort family or Scoparia dulcis) of the plantain family. Sweetwine A surname. sweetwood The true laurel (Laurus nobilis). sweetwort Any of a variety of sweet-tasting plants. Sweezy A surname. Sweigart A surname. sweight A portion or amount; the greatest amount or the greater part of anything; a multitude; a great number or quantity. Sweis A surname from Arabic. Sweitzer A surname. swelchie A whirlpool. swell To become larger, fuller, or rounder, or expand in size or shape, usually as a result of pressure from within. swellability Quality or degree of being swellable. swellable That is capable of swelling swellage The act of swelling, or the proportion by which something swells. swelldom High-class people; the class of swells, collectively. swellegant Both swell and elegant. sweller One who, or that which, swells.