Associations to the word «Swivet»

Wiktionary

SWIVET, noun. A state or condition of haste, flutter; extreme discomposure or distress; irritation, exasperation, annoyance.

Dictionary definition

SWIVET, noun. A panic or extreme discomposure; "it threw her into a swivet".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.