English Words Starting With S

• swank

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /swæŋk/To display one's wealth, knowledge, or achievements in a way that is intended to impress others; to show off.
• swanndri

  nounVery Low (Region-specific: Common in New Zealand, rare elsewhere)
  /ˈswɒndri/A heavy woollen outer garment, typically a shirt or jacket, originating from New Zealand.
• swannery

  nounC2
  /ˈswɒnəri/A place where swans are kept, bred, or congregate in large numbers, typically in a managed environment.
• swanscombe man

  nounC2
  /ˈswɒnzkəm ˈmæn/A fossilized human skull fragment discovered in Swanscombe, Kent, UK, representing an early form of Homo sapiens from the Middle Pleistocene period.
• swansdown

  nounC2 / Very Rare / Archaic
  /ˈswɒnzdaʊn/The fine, soft down feathers from a swan, used historically for powder puffs, clothing trim, or as a simile for softness.
• swansea

  nounLow
  /ˈswɒnzi/A city and county in South Wales, United Kingdom, located on the coast at the mouth of the River Tawe.
• swanskin

  nounLow (Technical/Historical)
  /ˈswɒnskɪn/The skin of a swan with the feathers attached, used traditionally for making garments or as a soft material for polishing.
• swanson

  nounLow (as a surname); medium-to-high in pop culture contexts.
  /ˈswɒnsən/A surname of Scandinavian origin, meaning 'son of Svan' (Svan being a personal name meaning 'swan').
• swanz

  plural-nounNot found
  This is not a standard English word and does not have a core meaning in established lexicographical sources.
• swap

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /swɒp/To exchange or trade one thing for another.
• swap meet

  nounA2-B1
  /ˈswɒp ˌmiːt/an event or venue where individuals gather to exchange or sell second-hand goods, often in an informal, community-based setting
• swap shop

  nounB1
  /ˈswɒp ʃɒp/A place or event where people exchange goods directly without using money, typically second-hand items.
• swaption

  nounC2/Professional
  /ˈswɒp.ʃən/A financial derivative contract granting the holder the right, but not the obligation, to enter into an underlying swap contract at a predetermined future date.
• swaraj

  nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
  /swəˈrɑːdʒ/Self-rule or self-governance; political independence, especially from colonial rule.
• sward

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /swɔːd/An expanse of short grass, such as a lawn or meadow.
• sware

  verbExtremely Low (Archaic)
  /swɛː/The archaic simple past tense of the verb 'swear'.
• swarf

  nounC2
  /swɔːf/The fine chips or filings produced when metal or wood is ground, cut, or filed.
• swarm

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /swɔːm/A large, moving group of insects, especially bees, or a large, often disorganized group of people or animals.
• swarm cell

  nounLow (specialist biological term)
  /swɔːm sɛl/A reproductive cell in certain slime molds and social amoebae (like Dictyostelium) that disperses to found new colonies; also refers to a motile cell phase in some microbial life cycles.
• swarm intelligence

  nounC1
  /ˌswɔːm ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒəns/The collective behaviour of decentralized, self-organized systems, natural or artificial, where the group exhibits problem-solving capabilities beyond any single individual member.

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