swimmer
English
/ˈswɪm.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈswɪm.ɚ/
noun
Definitions
- One who swims.
- A protuberance on the leg of a horse.
- A webfooted aquatic bird.
- (chiefly) A sperm.
- (UK) A Norfolk dumpling.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English swimmere suf from English swim (be dizzy, move through water).
Origin
English
swim
Gloss
be dizzy, move through water
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aswim English
- back English
- backswimmer English
- ice English
- ice swimmer English
- microswimmer English
- midswim English
- nonswimmer English
- outswim English
- overswim English
- polar bear swim English
- postswim English
- preswim English
- swim English
- swim trunks English
- swimathon English
- swimbait English
- swimcap English
- swimfin English
- swimline English
- swimmability English
- swimmable English
- swimmeret English
- swimmest English
- swimmeth English
- swimming English
- swimmist English
- swimmy English
- swimshorts English
- swimsuit English
- swimwear English
- upswim English
- swimmen Middle English
- swimmere Middle English