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# S

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1. [**swimmer**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swimmer.md) noun (a swimmer, swimmers) A swimmer is a person or animal that swims, or who is swimming.
2. [**swimming**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swimming.md) noun (swimming — uncountable); verb form (-ing of swim: swim, swims, swam, swum, swimming); adjective use (a swimming pool, swimming lessons) The sport or activity of moving through water using your arms and legs.
3. [**swimsuit**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swimsuit.md) noun (a swimsuit, swimsuits) 1) A swimsuit is a piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially a one-piece suit for girls and women.
4. [**swimwear**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swimwear.md) noun (swimwear, uncountable) Swimwear is clothing for swimming, such as swimsuits, swimming trunks, bikinis and rash vests.
5. [**swindler**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swindler.md) noun (swindlers) 1) A swindler is a person who cheats others, often to get their money.
6. [**swine**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swine.md) noun (swine, plural swine) 1) A swine is a pig. 2) (insult) A swine is a cruel or nasty person; this use is rude.
7. [**swineherd**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swineherd.md) noun (swineherds) 1) A swineherd is a person whose job is to look after pigs. (old use)
8. [**swing**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swing.md) verb (swing, swings, swung, swinging); noun (a swing, swings) To swing means to move backwards and forwards or from side to side while hanging from something.
9. [**swipe**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swipe.md) verb (swipe, swipes, swiped, swiping); noun (a swipe, swipes) To swipe a screen is to move your finger across it to change what is shown: swipe left.
10. [**swirl**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swirl.md) verb (swirl, swirls, swirled, swirling); noun (a swirl, swirls) To swirl is to move round and round quickly in circles, like water going down a plughole.
11. [**swish**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swish.md) verb (swish, swishes, swished, swishing); noun (a swish, swishes) To move quickly through the air with a soft hissing sound: "The horse swished its tail.".
12. [**swiss**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swiss.md) adjective (Swiss); noun (a Swiss, the Swiss — the people) Swiss means from or about Switzerland, a small mountain country in the middle of Europe.
13. [**switch**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/switch.md) noun (a switch, switches); verb (switch, switches, switched, switching) A switch is a small button or lever that turns a light or a machine on or off.
14. [**swivel**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swivel.md) verb (swivel, swivels, swivelled / swiveled, swivelling / swiveling); noun (a swivel); adjective (a swivel chair) To swivel is to turn round on one spot, like turning in a chair or turning your head quickly.
15. [**swollen**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swollen.md) adjective; verb (past participle of swell: swell, swells, swelled, swollen/swelled) 1) Swollen means bigger than normal, often because of an injury, sting or illness. 2) A swollen river has more water than usual after rain.
16. [**swoon**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swoon.md) verb (swoon, swoons, swooned, swooning); noun (a swoon) 1) To swoon is to faint, or fall into a deep sleep-like state. (old use) 2) A swoon is a faint.
17. [**swooning**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swooning.md) verb (present participle of swoon: swooning) 1) Swooning means fainting or falling down in a faint. (old use)
18. [**swoop**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swoop.md) verb (swoop, swoops, swooped, swooping); noun (a swoop, swoops) To swoop means to fly or move down quickly and suddenly through the air, usually to catch something.
19. [**swoosh**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swoosh.md) noun (a swoosh, swooshes); verb (swoosh, swooshes, swooshed, swooshing) A swoosh is the soft rushing sound of something moving fast through air or water.
20. [**sword**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sword.md) noun (a sword, swords) 1) A sword is a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade and a handle (a hilt), used long ago for fighting.
21. [**swordsman**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swordsman.md) noun (swordsmen) 1) A swordsman is a person who is skilled at fighting with a sword.
22. [**sworn**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sworn.md) verb form (past participle of «swear»: swear, swears, swore, sworn, swearing); adjective (sworn) Sworn is the past participle of «swear»: «I have sworn to keep the secret».
23. [**swot**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swot.md) noun (a swot, swots); verb (swot, swots, swotted, swotting; swot up) — UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ informal; SWOT (abbreviation) A swot is a pupil who studies very hard, sometimes said in a mocking way.
24. [**sycamore**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sycamore.md) noun (a sycamore, sycamores; sycamore wood) A large maple tree with five-pointed leaves and winged seeds that spin like helicopters as they fall.
25. [**sycophancy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sycophancy.md) noun (sycophancy — uncountable) Sycophancy is flattering and agreeing with an important or powerful person too much, to please them and get something for yourself.
26. [**sycophantic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sycophantic.md) adjective; noun sycophant (a sycophant, sycophants); noun sycophancy 1) Sycophantic means praising and agreeing with a powerful or important person too much, in a fake way, to get something from them.
27. [**syllabic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/syllabic.md) adjective (syllabic) Syllabic means about syllables, the beats or sound parts that words are divided into: "hap-py" has two syllables.
28. [**syllable**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/syllable.md) noun (a syllable, syllables) A syllable is a part of a word that has one vowel sound; you can count syllables by clapping a word: «di-no-saur» has three syllables.
29. [**symbiotic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/symbiotic.md) adjective (symbiotic) 1) (science) Symbiotic describes a close relationship between two different kinds of living things that live together, especially one…
30. [**symbol**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/symbol.md) noun (symbol, symbols) A symbol is a sign, shape or picture that stands for something else: + means add, a red heart means love.
31. [**symbolic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/symbolic.md) adjective (symbolic, more symbolic); adverb symbolically Symbolic means standing for an idea or thing as a sign or symbol: a dove is symbolic of peace.
32. [**symbolically**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/symbolically.md) adverb (symbolically) Symbolically means in a way that uses a symbol to stand for an idea, rather than in a real or practical way.
33. [**symbolize**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/symbolize.md) verb (symbolize, symbolizes, symbolized, symbolizing); also spelt «symbolise» in British English To symbolize is to stand for an idea or thing, so that it means something more than itself.
34. [**symmetry**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/symmetry.md) noun (no plural) Symmetry is the state of having two halves that match exactly, or of being balanced in shape or form.
35. [**sympathetic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sympathetic.md) adjective (sympathetic, more sympathetic, most sympathetic) Sympathetic means showing that you understand and care about someone's sadness or problems: a sympathetic friend.
36. [**sympathise**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sympathise.md) verb (sympathise, sympathises, sympathised, sympathising) To sympathise is to feel sorry for someone who is in trouble or sad.
37. [**sympathize**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sympathize.md) verb (sympathize, sympathizes, sympathized, sympathizing); American spelling of «sympathise» 1) To sympathize is to feel for someone in trouble, or to understand their feelings. 2) To sympathize with an idea is to support it.
38. [**sympathy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sympathy.md) noun (sympathy — usually uncountable; sympathies) Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone who is sad, hurt or in trouble, and showing that you care.
39. [**symphony**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/symphony.md) noun (a symphony, symphonies) A symphony is a long piece of music for a full orchestra, usually in three or four parts called movements.
40. [**symptom**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/symptom.md) noun (a symptom, symptoms) A sign of an illness that a person feels or notices, like a fever, cough or headache.
41. [**synagogue**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/synagogue.md) noun (a synagogue, synagogues) 1) A synagogue is a building where Jewish people meet to pray, study and gather as a community.
42. [**sync**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sync.md) verb (sync, syncs, synced, syncing); noun (sync — mostly uncountable) To sync means to make two things happen at exactly the same time, or to make devices share the same, up-to-date information.
43. [**synchronisation**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/synchronisation.md) noun (synchronisation — uncountable; also synchronization) Synchronisation is making things happen at exactly the same time or speed, like clocks showing the same time or dancers moving together.
44. [**syndrome**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/syndrome.md) noun (a syndrome, syndromes) 1) A medical condition that is a group of signs and problems that happen together, often named after the doctor who described it: "Down…
45. [**synonym**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/synonym.md) noun (a synonym, synonyms) 1) A word that means the same or almost the same as another word, like «big» and «large», or «quick» and «fast».
46. [**synonymous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/synonymous.md) adjective (synonymous) Synonymous words have the same or nearly the same meaning, like "big" and "large".
47. [**synthesis**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/synthesis.md) noun (a synthesis, syntheses) A synthesis is a mix or combination of different ideas, parts or things into one new whole.
48. [**synthetic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/synthetic.md) adjective (synthetic); noun (a synthetic, synthetics) 1) Synthetic means made by people from chemicals or in a factory, not naturally grown or found: synthetic materials such as nylon…
49. [**syrian**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/syrian.md) adjective (Syrian); noun (a Syrian, Syrians) Syrian means from or about Syria, a country in the Middle East, on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
50. [**syringe**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/syringe.md) noun (a syringe, syringes); verb (syringe, syringed — rare) A tube with a plunger, used to suck up and push out liquid, often with a needle for injections.
51. [**syrinx**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/syrinx.md) noun (a syrinx, syrinxes or syringes) The syrinx is the voice organ of a bird, deep in its chest where the windpipe splits; it lets birds sing.
52. [**syrup**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/syrup.md) noun (syrup, syrups) A thick, sweet, sticky liquid made from sugar and water, or from plants, like maple syrup or golden syrup.
53. [**system**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/system.md) noun (a system, systems) A system is a group of parts that work together as a whole, like the solar system or the digestive system.

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