Aswim
//əˈswɪm// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Swimming or immersed (in or with something).
"The mules […] were alternately aswim and walking, the length of our team constituting our greatest safety; for when the wheel mules would be out of their depth, the lead and middle ones might not be over knee-deep, and vice versâ,"
- 2 Brimming with liquid.
"eyes aswim with tears"
Example
More examples"The mules […] were alternately aswim and walking, the length of our team constituting our greatest safety; for when the wheel mules would be out of their depth, the lead and middle ones might not be over knee-deep, and vice versâ,"
Etymology
From a- + swim.
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