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swimmer.

One who swims.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈswɪm.ə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation[ˈswɪm.ə]Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈswɘm.ɘ/New-Zealand[ˈswɘm.ɘ]New-Zealand

  1. One who swims.

  2. A protuberance on the leg of a horse.

  3. A webfooted aquatic bird.

  4. A sperm.

    colloquial · in-plural

  5. A Norfolk dumpling.

    UK · informal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English swimmere, equivalent to swim + -er. The dumplings are so called because they are often served in stew.

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