English to English Dictionary

/ˈswɔːr.ði/ [swarthy]

[adjective] Having a dark complexion, color, or cast, often associated with being tanned by the sun.

/swɒt/ [swat]

[verb] To hit or strike sharply with a quick, sweeping motion, typically with an open hand or a flat instrument.

/ˈswɛt.ər/ [sweater]

[noun] A knitted or crocheted garment, typically with long sleeves, worn over the upper body for warmth.

/ˈswɛtɪŋ/ [sweating]

[verb] The act of secreting moisture through the pores of the skin, typically as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, or nervousness.

/swiːt ˈaɪd.əl.nəs/ [sweet idleness]

[noun] A state of peaceful, pleasurable relaxation in which one is deliberately unoccupied.

/ˌswiːt pəˈtɑː.toʊ/ [sweet potato]

[noun] A tropical trailing plant of the bindweed family that produces thick, sweet, edible orange-fleshed tuberous roots.

/ˈswɛvən/ [sweven]

[noun] A vision or a dream seen in sleep; a prophetic or significant dream.

/ˈswɪl.ɪŋ/ [swilling]

[verb] Drinking something greedily, eagerly, or in large quantities.

/ˈswɪnd.lər/ [swindler]

[noun] A person who defrauds or cheats others out of money or possessions, typically by using clever deception or confidence tricks.

/swaɪp lɛft/ [swipe left]

[verb] To reject or dismiss a potential romantic partner on a dating application by swiping left on their profile; (by extension) to reject or decline any person, option, or idea.

/ˈsɪk.ə.fən.si/ [sycophancy]

[noun] The behavior of someone who praises powerful or wealthy people in an insincere way in order to gain an advantage.

/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ [sympathetic]

[adjective] Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy; understanding and sharing in the feelings of others.

/ˌsɪŋ.krə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [synchronization]

[noun] The action or process of synchronizing things so that they operate at the same time or rate.

/ˈsɪstəˌmaɪtər/ [systematizer]

[noun] A person or thing that arranges things according to a system or methodical plan.

/ˈsɪstəmz/ [systems]

[noun] Plural form of 'system': a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, or a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done.