English Words Starting With S

• swami

  nounLow
  /ˈswɑː.mi/A Hindu religious teacher or spiritual guide, especially one who has taken vows of renunciation.
• swammerdam

  nounVery Low
  /ˈswɒmədæm/A proper noun referring to Jan Swammerdam (1637–1680), a Dutch naturalist and pioneer in microscopy and entomology.
• swamp

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /swɒmp/A large area of wet, soft ground, typically low-lying and covered with water and plants such as reeds, grasses, and trees.
• swamp andromeda

  nounExtremely rare (technical/specialist).
  /ˌswɒmp ænˈdrɒmɪdə/A North American evergreen shrub (Andromeda polifolia), also known as bog rosemary, found in peat bogs and acidic wetlands.
• swamp azalea

  nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
  /swɒmp əˈzeɪlɪə/A deciduous shrub native to wetland habitats in the southeastern United States, known for its fragrant white to pale pink flowers that bloom after its leaves appear.
• swamp boat

  nounC1
  /swɒmp bəʊt/A shallow-draft, flat-bottomed boat with an aircraft-style propeller and engine mounted on the rear, specifically designed for navigating swamps, marshes, and other shallow, vegetation-filled waters.
• swamp buggy

  nounLow
  /swɒmp ˈbʌɡ.i/A motor vehicle, typically with very large tires, designed for travelling through swamps or other boggy, wet terrain.
• swamp buttonwood

  nounVery Low
  /swɒmp ˈbʌtənwʊd/A species of tree, specifically the species Conocarpus erectus (Buttonwood), that grows in brackish coastal swamps and mangrove swamps, especially in tropical and subtropical regions.
• swamp cabbage

  nounLow
  A leafy, edible plant that thrives in wet or marshy environments.
• swamp cypress

  nounLow
  /swɒmp ˈsaɪ.prəs/A coniferous tree (Taxodium distichum) adapted to grow in wet, swampy ground.
• swamp fever

  nounLow
  /swɒmp ˈfiːvə/A literal term for an infectious disease, historically referring to malaria or similar illnesses transmitted in swampy areas.
• swamp locust

  nounRare / Very Low
  /swɒmp ˈləʊ.kəst/A type of large, noisy insect (cicada) commonly found in swampy, marshy, or wetland areas of the southeastern United States.
• swamp mallow

  nounLow
  /swɒmp ˈmæləʊ/A perennial plant (genus Hibiscus) of the mallow family, with large pink, red, or white flowers, found in wet or marshy habitats.
• swamp maple

  nounLow
  /swɒmp ˈmeɪp(ə)l/A type of maple tree (Acer rubrum) that thrives in wet, swampy ground.
• swamp milkweed

  nounLow
  /swɒmp ˈmɪlkwiːd/A perennial flowering plant of the milkweed family (Asclepias incarnata), native to North America, found in wet habitats like marshes and swamps.
• swamp pink

  nounLow
  /swɒmp pɪŋk/A rare flowering plant (Helonias bullata) with pink blossoms that grows in wetlands.
• swamp rabbit

  nounLow (specialist/regional)
  /swɒmp ˈræbɪt/A large cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) native to swampy, wetland areas of the southeastern United States.
• swamp rose

  nounLow (specialist/nature contexts)
  /swɒmp rəʊz/A species of wild rose (Rosa palustris) native to wetlands of eastern North America, characterized by pink flowers and tolerance to flooded conditions.
• swamp sparrow

  nounLow frequency (specialist/naturalist vocabulary)
  /swɒmp ˈspær.əʊ/A small North American songbird (Melospiza georgiana) with streaked brown plumage and a reddish crown, inhabiting freshwater marshes and wetlands.
• swamp white oak

  nounC2
  /swɒmp waɪt əʊk/A deciduous tree native to North America, found in wetlands and floodplains.

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