Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
swinck |
verb & noun |
See Swink. |
swinge |
verb & noun |
See Singe., To beat soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish., To move as a lash; to lash., The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing., Power; sway; influence. |
swiped |
imp. & past participle |
of Swipe |
swiple |
noun |
That part of a flail which strikes the grain in thrashing; a swingel. |
switch |
noun |
A small, flexible twig or rod., A movable part of a rail; or of opposite rails, for transferring cars from one track to another., A separate mass or trees of hair, or of some substance (at jute) made to resemble hair, worn on the head by women., A mechanical device for shifting an electric current to another circuit., To strike with a switch or small flexible rod; to whip., To swing or whisk; as, to switch a cane., To trim, as, a hedge., To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; — generally with off, from, etc.; as, to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another., To shift to another circuit., To walk with a jerk. |
swithe |
adverb |
Instantly; quickly; speedily; rapidly. |
swivel |
adjective |
A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis., A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; — called also swivel gun., To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot. |