Swale Definition

swāl
swales
noun
A hollow, depression, or low area of land.
Webster's New World
Such a place in a wet, marshy area.
Webster's New World
A long, narrow, usually shallow trough between ridges on a beach, running parallel to the coastline.
American Heritage
A shallow troughlike depression that carries water mainly during rainstorms or snow melts.
American Heritage

A long narrow and shallow trough between ridges on a beach, running parallel to the coastline.

Wiktionary
verb

Alternative form of sweal (melt and waste away, or singe)

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Swale

Noun

Singular:
swale
Plural:
swales

Origin of Swale

  • Perhaps from Middle English shade perhaps of Scandinavian origin Old Norse svalr cool

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Possibly, from Middle English, "shade", perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse svalr

    From Wiktionary

  • See sweal.

    From Wiktionary

Swale Sentence Examples

  • On the south, narrow branches of the Swale, formerly wider, divide the isles of Harty and Elmley from the main island, of which, however, they now practically form part.

  • It lies in the central plain of Yorkshire, on the river Ure near its confluence with the Swale.

  • These included historic open pastures, and land adjoining the river Swale.

  • Beware; a shot short of perfection will suffer the consequences of a deep swale to the left or water to the right.

  • The Project Area The River Swale is a spate river, thought to be one of the fastest flowing river in England.

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Words Starting With

SSWSWA

Words Ending With

ELEALE

Unscrambles

swale

Words Starting With S and Ending With E

Starts With S & Ends With EStarts With SW & Ends With EStarts With S & Ends With LE

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