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swivelly

adj

Etymology

From swivel + -y.

  1. derived from swīfan
  2. inherited from swyvel
  3. suffixed as swivelly — “swivel + y”

Definitions

  1. With a swivelling motion.

    • ...Elvis, the truck driver with the curvy, vampy pout, the lady-killer revered for the kind of swivelly hips that once we admired only in ladies.
    • Restless, he spun the chair around - it was one of those swivelly office chairs that are brilliant for spinning...
    • Henry seen dat boy talkin at you, de one wit a head as swivelly as a owl's. Seen him teachin you games. Seen you understands.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA