English Words Starting With S

• swagger stick

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈswæɡə ˌstɪk/A short, lightweight walking stick or cane carried as part of a military or formal uniform, often as a symbol of authority or for ceremonial use.
• swaggie

  nounLow
  /ˈswæɡ.i/A person who travels from place to place on foot, carrying their belongings in a swag (a bedroll or bundle), often in search of work; a transient worker, especially in historical Australian context.
• swagman

  nounC2 (Very low frequency overall; regionally significant in Australian historical/cultural contexts)
  /ˈswæɡmən/A transient or itinerant worker, especially in historical Australia, who travels on foot carrying his belongings (his 'swag') in a bundle.
• swahili

  adjectivenounB2
  /swəˈhiːli/A Bantu language widely spoken as a lingua franca in East Africa and official in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• swain

  nounC2
  /sweɪn/A young male lover or suitor, especially in a rustic, pastoral, or poetic context.
• swainson's hawk

  nounLow
  /ˈsweɪnsənz hɔːk/A medium to large bird of prey found in North and South America, named after the English ornithologist William Swainson.
• swainson's thrush

  nounLow
  /ˈsweɪnsənz ˈθrʌʃ/A medium-sized North American migratory songbird of the thrush family, known for its olive-brown upperparts, spotted breast, and distinctive upward-spiraling, flute-like song.
• swakara

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ˈswɑːkɑːrə/The skin or pelt of the karakul lamb, especially from Southwest Africa, prized for its soft, curly fur.
• swale

  nounLow to medium; technical or regional term.
  /sweɪl/A shallow, grassy depression in the land, often wet or used for natural drainage.
• swaledale

  nounLow
  /ˈsweɪl.deɪl/A breed of sheep originating from the Swaledale valley in Yorkshire, England, known for its hardiness and distinctive black face with white markings.
• swallet

  nounC2
  /ˈswɒlɪt/A hole or depression in the ground where a stream disappears underground; a sinkhole in limestone regions.
• swallow

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
  /ˈswɒl.əʊ/To cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth into the stomach.
• swallow dive

  nounLow
  /ˈswɒləʊ daɪv/A type of dive performed by jumping forwards and downwards with the arms outstretched horizontally, resembling a swallow in flight.
• swallow hole

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈswɒləʊ həʊl/A natural depression or cavity in the ground, especially in limestone areas, caused by the collapse of the surface into an underground passage or cavern; a type of sinkhole.
• swallow-tailed coat

  nounC2
  /ˌswɒləʊ teɪld ˈkəʊt/A formal man's coat, typically worn for evening events, characterized by a sharply forked tail at the back resembling a swallow's tail.
• swallow-tailed kite

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈswɒləʊ teɪld kaɪt/A bird of prey, Elanoides forficatus, known for its distinctive deeply forked tail resembling a swallow's tail, black-and-white plumage, and graceful, acrobatic flight.
• swallow-tanager

  nounVery Low
  /ˈswɒləʊ ˈtænɪdʒə/A small, brightly colored neotropical bird of the species Tersina viridis, known for its swallow-like flight and tanager-like appearance.
• swallowtail

  nounC1
  /ˈswɒləʊteɪl/The distinctive forked tail of a swallow bird; or, by extension, any similar shape or object.
• swallowwort

  nounVery Low (Specialised)
  /ˈswɒləʊˌwɜːt/A common name for various plants, often of the genera Vincetoxicum or Cynanchum, some of which are toxic and were historically used medicinally.
• swam

  verbA2
  /swæm/The simple past tense of the verb 'swim', describing the past action of moving through water by using limbs and/or fins.

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