Definition of "swee"

swee¹

noun
plural swees
1. A finch of species Coccopygia melanotis, found in sub-Saharan Africa.

swee²

/swi˦˨/

adjective
comparative more swee, superlative most swee
1. (Singlish) Great, neat, nice, excellent.
  Quotations
  When it comes to charity, Irene will make sure everything is ‘swee swee’ (Hokkien for perfect).
  2011 April 3, Yeoh Wee Teck, quoting Harry Yew, The New Paper, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings Limited, pages 10–11
  “Sweee!” and “Gooaaal!” That’s the familiar cry heard throughout the neighbourhood. It’s English Premier League and there’s no greater equaliser ground than the kampung coffeeshop in uniting Singapore’s football fans and followers.
  2014 January 26, Sylvia Toh Paik Choo, The Sunday Times, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings Limited, page 3
2. (Singlish, rarer) Neat and tidy.
3. (Singlish, rarer) Pretty, good-looking.