/ Dictionary / Index S swabby: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: swab•by Pronunciation: (swob'ē), [key] — pl. -bies. (in the Navy or Coast Guard) a sailor; gob. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. swabber Swabia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language