(figuratively, often in the plural) That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting factor or member; mainstay.
A cord or string, particularly (music) as of a musical instrument.
verb
(transitive) To knit together or make strong with, or as if with, sinews.
siwan
skiwy
sliwa
swail
swain
swain
noun
(archaic) A country labourer; a countryman, a rustic.
(obsolete) A knight's servant; an attendant.
(obsolete) A young man or boy in service; a servant.
(poetic) A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.
swami
swami
noun
(used as a title) A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.
swati
swazi
swick
swift
swift
adj
Capable of moving at high speeds.
Fast; quick; rapid.
adv
(obsolete, poetic) Swiftly.
noun
(entomology) A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
(entomology) Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
(obsolete) The current of a stream.
(textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
The main cylinder of a carding-machine.
swigs
swigs
noun
plural of swig
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swig
swile
swill
swill
noun
(Ultimate Frisbee) A badly-thrown pass.
(by extension) Any disgusting or distasteful liquid.
(by extension, figurative) Anything disgusting or worthless.
(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.
(informal) A large quantity of liquid drunk at one swallow.
(informal) Inexpensive beer or alcohol.
verb
(intransitive, of a liquid) To move around or over a surface.
(transitive) To drink (or, rarely, eat) greedily or to excess.
(transitive) To feed swill to (pigs).
(transitive) To move (a liquid or liquid-filled vessel) in a circular motion.
(transitive) To wash (something) by flooding with water.
(transitive, obsolete) To inebriate; to fill with drink.
swims
swims
noun
plural of swim
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swim
swimy
swine
swine
noun
(archaic) plural of sow
(derogatory) A contemptible person (plural swines).
(plural swine) A pig (the animal).
(slang, derogatory) A police officer; a "pig".
(slang, derogatory) Something difficult or awkward; a pain.
swing
swing
noun
(boxing) A type of hook with the arm more extended.
(cricket) Sideways movement of the ball as it flies through the air.
(music) The genre of music associated with this dance style.
(obsolete) Free course; unrestrained liberty.
(politics) In an election, the increase or decrease in the number of votes for opposition parties compared with votes for the incumbent party.
A basic dance step in which a pair link hands and turn round together in a circle.
A dance style.
A hanging seat that can swing back and forth, in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.
A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.
Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.
In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles.
Influence or power of anything put in motion.
The amount of change towards or away from something.
The manner in which something is swung.
The maximum amount of change that has occurred or can occur; the sum of the maximum changes in any direction.
The sweep or compass of a swinging body.
verb
(intransitive) To fluctuate or change.
(intransitive) To hang from the gallows; to be punished by hanging, swing for something or someone; (often hyperbolic) to be severely punished.
(intransitive) To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.
(intransitive) To ride on a swing.
(intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
(intransitive, cricket, of a ball) To move sideways in its trajectory.
(nautical) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.
(transitive and intransitive, boxing) To move one's arm in a punching motion.
(transitive) In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.
(transitive) To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.
(transitive) To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.
(transitive) To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.
(transitive, carpentry) To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.
(transitive, cricket) (of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.
(transitive, engineering) To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.
(transitive, music) To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second shorter, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.
To turn in a different direction.
swink
swink
noun
(archaic) toil, work, drudgery
verb
(archaic, intransitive) to labour, to work hard
(archaic, transitive) To cause to toil or drudge; to tire or exhaust with labor.
swipe
swipe
noun
(countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
(countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
(countable) An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.
(countable, graphical user interface) An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
(countable, informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
(countable, informal) An attack, insult or critical remark.
(uncountable) Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut.
verb
(intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
(transitive) To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.
(transitive) To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
(transitive, informal) To steal or snatch.
(transitive, intransitive, graphical user interface) To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
swipy
swird
swire
swire
noun
(obsolete) The neck.
A hollow between two hills or peaks, especially with a road running through it; a vale.
swirl
swirl
noun
(fishing) The upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait.
A twist or coil of something.
A whirling eddy.
verb
(figuratively) To circulate.
(transitive, intransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
A hissing or whistling sound of something travelling quickly through the air.
noun
(basketball) A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
(slang) Effeminacy, effeminate or homosexual demeanor.
(uncountable, Canada, prison slang) An improvised alcoholic drink made by fermenting whatever ingredients are available.
A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail.
A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.
A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch
verb
(basketball) To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
(gay slang) To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
(transitive) To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth.
(transitive) To flourish with a swishing sound.
(transitive, slang, dated) To flog; to lash.
To make a rustling sound while moving.
swiss
swiss
verb
(transitive) To prepare (meat, fabric, etc.) by rolling or pounding in order to soften it.
swith
swith
adj
(dialectal or obsolete) Strong; vehement.
adv
(dialectal or obsolete) Quickly, speedily, promptly.
(dialectal or obsolete) Strongly; vehemently; very.
switz
swive
swive
verb
(archaic, transitive) To copulate with (a woman).
(archaic, transitive, dialectal) To cut a crop in a sweeping or rambling manner, hence to reap; cut for harvest.
swizz
swizz
noun
(Britain, informal) A swindle, disappointment.
verb
(UK, informal, transitive, intransitive) To swindle.
tawgi
tawie
tawie
adj
(Scotland, of an animal) Docile or tractable to the extent of allowing itself to be handled without complaint.
tawpi
tcawi
tchwi
tewit
tewit
noun
(Northern England, Scotland) A northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus.
tihwa
tiwaz
towai
towie
towie
Proper noun
, a television reality show based in Essex, England.
twain
twain
adj
(rare) twofold
noun
pair, couple
num
(dated) two
verb
(transitive) To part in twain; divide; sunder.
twait
tweil
twice
twice
adv
(usually with "as", of a specified quality) Doubled in quantity, intensity, or degree.
Two times.
twick
twier
twier
noun
Alternative spelling of tuyere
twigs
twigs
noun
plural of twig
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twig
twila
twill
twill
noun
(weaving) A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.
A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.
verb
(transitive) To weave (cloth, etc.) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.
twilt
twilt
noun
(UK, dialect) A quilt.
verb
(UK, dialect, obsolete) To cross-stitch in quincunx fashion so as to connect two thicknesses together.
twimc
twine
twine
noun
A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.
A twist; a convolution.
Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.
The act of twining or winding round.
verb
(intransitive) To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.
(intransitive) To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine.
(intransitive) To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
(obsolete) To change the direction of.
(obsolete) To mingle; to mix.
(obsolete) To turn round; to revolve.
(transitive) To weave together.
(transitive) To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
(transitive) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
Alternative form of twin (“to separate”)
twink
twink
noun
(New Zealand) Correction fluid or correction tape.
(derogatory, slang) A weak or effeminate man, whether gay or not.
(gaming, derogatory) A player (or character created by a player) in a multi-user dungeon or other roleplaying game who engages in obnoxious or abusive behaviour, especially one who uses a higher level character to give advanced equipment to one of their own lower-level characters.
(gay slang) An attractive, slim male, having little body hair.
A very short moment of time.
One or more very small, short bursts of light.
The chaffinch.
verb
(intransitive, gaming, derogatory) To engage in obnoxious or abusive behaviour in a multi-user dungeon or other roleplaying game, for example by griefing or by equipping a low-level character with advanced equipment from another player.
(now dialectal) To wink
To chirp or twitter.
To twinkle; sparkle
twins
twins
noun
plural of twin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twin
twint
twiny
twiny
adj
(UK, North Country, dialect, archaic) fretful; uneasy
Made of twine; having the appearance of twine.
Tending to twine; twisting around.
twire
twire
noun
A sly glance; a leer.
A twisted filament; a thread.
verb
(intransitive) To glance shyly or slyly; look askance; make eyes; leer; peer; pry.
(intransitive) To twinkle; sparkle; wink.
(transitive) To twist; twirl.
twirk
twirk
noun
Alternative form of twerk (“a twitch”)
twirl
twirl
noun
(slang) A prison guard.
A little twist of some substance; a swirl.
A movement where a person spins round elegantly; a pirouette.
Any rotating movement; a spin.
verb
(intransitive) To perform a twirl.
(transitive) To rotate rapidly.
(transitive) To twist round.
twirp
twirp
intj
An imitation of the sound of a bird or a horn.
noun
Alternative spelling of twerp
twisp
twisp
Proper noun
A town and a river in Washington.
twist
twist
noun
(countable, uncountable) A small roll of tobacco.
(obsolete) A twig.
(obsolete, slang) A beverage made of brandy and gin.
(preceded by definite article) A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details.
(slang) A girl, a woman.
(slang, archaic) An appetite for food.
A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage.
A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together.
A roll or baton of baked dough or pastry in a twisted shape.
A rotation of the body when diving.
A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
A sprain, especially to the ankle.
A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination.
A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
A twisting force.
A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
Short for hair twist.
The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
The form given in twisting.
The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
verb
(card games) In the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card.
(intransitive) To dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips).
(intransitive, of a path) To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends.
(reflexive) To wind into; to insinuate.
(transitive) To cause to rotate.
(transitive) To coax.
To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction.
To join together by twining one part around another.
To turn a knob etc.
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
twite
twite
noun
A small passerine bird, Linaria flavirostris (syn. Carduelis flavirostris), that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia.
twits
twits
noun
plural of twit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twit
twitt
twixt
twixt
prep
(literary) betwixt, between
unwig
unwig
verb
(intransitive) To take off one's wig.
(transitive) To remove (someone) from a position marked by the wearing of a wig, such as that of barrister or judge.
(transitive) To remove a wig from.
unwit
unwit
noun
(obsolete) Lack of wit or understanding; ignorance.
verb
To deprive of wit.
views
views
noun
plural of view
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of view
viewy
viewy
adj
(colloquial, now rare) Superficially attractive; showy.