English Explanatory Dictionary

swither

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To burn, scorch, singe.
  2. To burn slowly, melt (as a candle), sweal
  3. To smart, ache; tingle
noun
  1. A great heat; a scorching, singeing
  2. Sweating.
verb
  1. To be indecisive or in a state of confusion; to dither.
  2. To move or swing about.
noun
  1. A state of indecision or confusion; a panicked state; a flap, fluster, or dither.

Pronunciation

/ˈswɪðə/

Word forms

swither swithers swithering swithered swether swidder

Etymology

From Middle English *swithren, from Old Norse sviðra (“to burn, singe”). Related to Middle English swithen (“to burn, scorch, singe”), from Old Norse svíða (“to burn”).

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