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aswarm

[ uh-swawrm ]
/ əˈswɔrm /

adjective

filled, as by objects, organisms, etc., especially in motion; teeming (usually used predicatively): The garden was aswarm with bees; a night sky aswarm with stars.

Words nearby aswarm

asura, asw, aswan, aswan dam, aswan high dam, aswarm, aswirl, aswoon, asylee, asyllabic, asylum

Origin of aswarm

First recorded in 1880–85; a-1 + swarm1
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Examples from the Web for aswarm

  • A shaft of golden light, aswarm with motes, slanted in the quietness.

    The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown

  • It was noon, and as they emerged from the dark hallway which led into the main street to the north, the sidewalks were aswarm.

    The Rich Little Poor Boy|Eleanor Gates

British Dictionary definitions for aswarm

aswarm
/ (əˈswɔːm) /

adjective

(postpositive) filled, esp with moving things; swarmingflower beds aswarm with bees
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