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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

swan orchid
swanflower noun any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan

Swan River daisy
Brachycome Iberidifolia noun western Australian annual much cultivated for its flower heads with white or bluish to violet or variegated rays

Swan River everlasting
rhodanthe noun Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum

swan song
last hurrah noun a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

swan`s down
noun down of the swan

swank
swanky adjective imposingly fashionable and elegant; `a swank apartment`

Swansea
noun a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel

Swanson
Gloria Swanson noun United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)

swap
swop verb exchange or give (something) in exchange for

swap space
swap file noun the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory

swarm
cloud noun a group of many insects; `a swarm of insects obscured the light`; `a cloud of butterflies`

swash
noun the movement or sound of water; `the swash of waves on the beach`

swashbuckling
noun flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior

swastika
Hakenkreuz noun the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction

swat
noun a sharp blow

SWAT team
SWAT squad noun a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations

swatch
noun a sample piece of cloth

swath
belt noun a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)

swathe
noun an enveloping bandage

swathing
noun cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)

swatter
flyswatter noun an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects

sway
noun controlling influence

Swazi
noun a Bantu language closely related to Zulu

Swaziland
Kingdom of Swaziland noun a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968

Swaziland monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Swaziland

swearer
noun someone who takes a solemn oath

sweat
noun condensation of moisture on a cold surface; `the cold glasses were streaked with sweat`

sweat bag
noun a porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporation

sweat duct
noun a small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skin

sweat equity
noun interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance

sweat gland
sudoriferous gland noun any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration

sweat pants
sweatpants noun loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes

sweat suit
sweatsuit noun garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt

sweatbox
noun a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat

sweater
noun a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

sweater girl
noun a girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters

sweating sickness
miliary fever noun epidemic in the 15th and 16th centuries and characterized by profuse sweating and high mortality

sweatshirt
noun cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity

sweatshop
noun factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry

Swede
noun a native or inhabitant of Sweden

Sweden
Kingdom of Sweden noun a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

Swedenborg
Svedberg noun Swedish theologian (1688-1772)

Swedish
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language; `the Swedish King`; `Swedish punch`; `Swedish umlauts`

Swedish iron
noun wrought iron of high purity made in Sweden

Swedish krona
noun the basic unit of money in Sweden

Swedish massage
noun massage combined with a system of active and passive exercises for the muscles and joints

Swedish meatball
noun meatballs simmered in stock

Swedish mile
noun a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

Swedish monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Sweden

Swedish rye bread
Swedish rye noun a moist aromatic yeast-raised bread made with rye flour and molasses and orange rind

Sweeney Todd
noun fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers

sweep
sweep oar noun a long oar used in an open boat

sweep hand
sweep-second noun a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes

sweeper
noun little-known nocturnal fish of warm shallow seas with an oblong compressed body

sweeping
wholesale adjective ignoring distinctions; `sweeping generalizations`; `wholesale destruction`

sweepingly
adverb in a sweeping manner; `he sweepingly condemned the entire population of the country for the war crimes`

sweepstakes
noun a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants

sweet
sweetness noun the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

sweet
adjective not containing or composed of salt water; `fresh water`

sweet alyssum
sweet alison noun perennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowers; widely grown in gardens

sweet bay
swamp bay noun shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States

sweet bells
Leucothoe racemosa noun bushy deciduous shrub of the eastern United States with long racemes of pinkish flowers

sweet birch
cherry birch noun common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture

sweet buckeye
noun a tall and often cultivated buckeye of the central United States

sweet calabash
noun apple-sized passion fruit of the West Indies

sweet cassava
Manihot dulcis noun South American plant with roots used as a vegetable and herbage used for stock feed

sweet cherry
black cherry noun any of several fruits of cultivated cherry trees that have sweet flesh

sweet cicely
noun fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs

sweet cider
noun unfermented cider

sweet coltsfoot
noun American sweet-scented herb

sweet corn
green corn noun corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft

sweet false chamomile
wild chamomile noun annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior

sweet fern
Comptonia peregrina noun deciduous shrub of eastern North America with sweet scented fernlike leaves and tiny white flowers

sweet flag
calamus 1 sweet calamus noun perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots

sweet four o`clock
maravilla 1 Mirabilis longiflora noun leafy wildflower having fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowers; southwestern United States and northern Mexico

sweet gale
Scotch gale noun bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter-tasting fragrant leaves

sweet granadilla
Passiflora ligularis noun considered best for fruit

sweet gum
bilsted noun a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap

sweet gum tree
bilsted noun a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap

sweet lemon
sweet lime noun lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp

sweet marjoram
knotted marjoram noun aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe

sweet melon
muskmelon noun any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell

sweet nothings
honeyed words noun inconsequential expressions of affection; `he whispered sweet nothings into her ear`

sweet oil
noun mild vegetable oil when used as food; especially olive or edible rape oil

sweet orange
noun orange with sweet juicy pulp; often has a thin skin

sweet pea
sweetpea noun climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers

sweet pepper
noun large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads

sweet pepperbush
pepper bush noun shrub of eastern and southern coastal United States having beautiful racemes of spice-scented white flowers

sweet pickle
noun pickle cured in brine and preserved in sugar and vinegar

sweet potato
noun the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States

sweet roll
coffee roll noun any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze

sweet sand verbena
noun taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers

sweet scabious
pincushion flower noun Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States

sweet sultan
Centaurea moschata noun Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea

sweet tooth
noun a strong appetite for sweet food

sweet unicorn plant
Proboscidea fragrans noun a herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea

sweet vermouth
Italian vermouth noun sweet dark amber variety

sweet vetch
Hedysarum boreale noun perennial of western United States having racemes of pink to purple flowers followed by flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular joints

sweet violet
garden violet noun European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized

sweet white violet
white violet noun short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers