swail
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A low wet area that holds rain for a short time
- noun
- UK
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charca
- The swail by the path was filled with water, making it difficult to cross.
Examples
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We found frogs hopping around the small swail behind our house after the storm.
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After the heavy rain, the cattle wandered through the swail in search of dry ground.
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We were just studying the swails, I heard loud music.
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He will play the role of Arthur Swail.
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Do you remember traveling through time, Camila's swails, you know, saving the future, all that.
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Etymology
Swail is a regional form of the old English word swale, which means a low, wet 'hollow' or shallow channel that holds rainwater. So a swail is a small dip in the ground where water pools after rain.