swivel

swivel is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 14 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
2. adjective. A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; -- called also swivel gun.
3. intransitive verb. To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
4. noun. a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
5. verb. turn on a pivot

   Synonyms: pivot

Synonyms

pivot

Common word forms

swivels, swiveled, swiveling, swivelled, swivelling

Words from these letters

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