different between swinge vs swingy

English

Etymology

From Middle English swenge (“to strike”), from Old English swen?an (“to dash, strike; to cause to swing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sw?nd??/
• Rhymes: -?nd?

Verb

swinge (third-person singular simple present swinges, present participle swinging or swingeing, simple past swinged or swonge, past participle swinged or swongen) (forms with o are obsolete)

1. (obsolete) To singe.
2. (archaic) To move like a lash; to lash.
3. (archaic) To strike hard.
   • 1679, Aphra Behn, The Feigned Courtesans, in (The plays of) Aphra Behn, Oxford University press 2000, p.233. ?ISBN

     Sir Feeble: Tis jelousy, the old worm that bites. [To Sir Cautious] Whom is it that you suspect.

     Sir Cautious: Alas I know not whom to suspect, I would I did; but if you discover him, I would swinge him.

4. (obsolete) To chastise; to beat.
   • a. 1575, unknown author, The marriage of Wit and Wisdom

     O, the passion of God, so I shall be swinged.

     So, my bones shall be banged?

     The porridge pot is stolen? what, Lob, say,

     Come away, and be hanged?

Related terms

• swingeing

Noun

swinge (plural swinges)

1. (archaic) A swinging blow.
2. (obsolete) Power; sway; influence.

Anagrams

• Winges, sewing, winges

English

Etymology

swing +? -y

Adjective

swingy (comparative swingier, superlative swingiest)

1. (informal) Having a swinging motion.
   • 2007, The Official Xbox Magazine: Issues 75-78

     the swingy, shooty theatrics of Bionic Commando

   • 2011, Karen Karbo, The Gospel According to Coco Chanel (page 169)

     Which is not to say that a long rope of pearls is the obvious solution—too long and too swingy and you risk looking like you're on your way to a costume party dressed as a flapper.

2. (informal) Characteristic of swing music.
   • 1942, Billboard magazine (volume 54, number 15)

     Fly has a swingy rhythm and some swell guitar work in its instrumental interludes.

3. (informal, politics) Having many swing voters.
   • 2013, Larry J. Sabato, Barack Obama and the New America

     […] redrawing the congressional maps to add at least slightly more Republican votes to the potentially swingy districts of freshmen […]
4. (curling, of ice) Allowing stones to curl more than usual.