Swad
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /swɒd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Swad is a noun meaning A bunch, clump, mass.
Meaning
A bunch, clump, mass.
More Meanings
- (mining) A thin layer of refuse at the bottom of a seam.
- (UK, dialect, obsolete, Northern) A cod, or pod, as of beans or peas.
- (obsolete, slang) A crowd; a group of people.
- (obsolete) A boor, lout.
Example Sentences
Country swains, and silly swads.
Sham’st thou not coistrel, loathsome dunghill swad.
"[…]Ye'd oughta see th' swad a' chil'ren I've got, an' all like that."
... it is the stem and leaf that is wanted , more than the swad or grain.
Word Forms
- swads
Synonyms for swad
Depending on context, synonyms include bunch, clump, mass.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include swod, wodge, scramb, swath, clodlet, scutch.
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