swivets

noun

plural of swivet
as in sweats
a state of nervous or irritated concern she's all in a swivet over the meeting

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  1. sweats
  2. huffs
  3. frets
  4. swelters
Noun
  • This staple looks great with denim, skirts, sweats, and suits.
    — Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026
  • During the outing, Kidman traded typical travel sweats for a crisp button-up shirt, classic white sneakers, and sleek straight-leg jeans.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of sweats
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Noun
  • The viol family included larger instruments known as viols da gamba, which were played between the legs and often featured frets similar to those found on guitars.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
  • The Nasdaq Composite Index has slipped nearly 3% this week as Wall Street frets over whether the trillions of dollars going into artificial intelligence will deliver the revenue and profit growth needed to justify that exorbitant cost.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of frets
Noun
  • The San Joaquin Valley swelters Temperatures could rise to nearly 110 degrees in portions of the San Joaquin Valley over the next three afternoons.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • The public safety push comes as much of France swelters under red heat alerts, with temperatures in parts of the country forecast to top 104 degrees, the AP reported.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of swelters
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“Swivets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivets. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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