swain

Definition of swain

Nouns

a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
Synonyms:
beau, boyfriend, fellow, young man
Type of:
lover
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
adult male, man
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

Vocabulary Lists for swain

Daily Words »(248 words)
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Old English Words »(21 words)
Old English words
  • mizzen
  • soothsayer
  • forsooth
  • whence
  • hither

Words that contain swain

boatswain
 boatswain bird
 boatswain's chair
 coxswain
 genus Swainsona
 Swainsona
 Swainsona galegifolia
 Swainsona grandiflora
 Swainsona greyana