|
|
swill
- pronunciation:
- swIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
liquid food or food mixed with much liquid, esp. refuse fed to domestic animals; slop.
She tossed the swill into the pigs' trough. |
| definition 2: |
garbage, esp. kitchen refuse.
|
| definition 3: |
any largely liquid mess; slop.
|
| definition 4: |
a deep, rapid, greedy swallow, esp. of liquor.
- similar words:
- gulp
|
| definition 5: |
writing or speech of a contemptibly poor quality, esp. as to logic, truthfulness, or literary value.
|
| related words: |
draft, mash, muck, nip, nourishment, trash |
|
|
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
swilled, swilling, swills |
| definition: |
to eat or drink in an uncouth manner, like an animal.
|
| related words: |
drink, imbibe, quaff |
|
|
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to drink rapidly or greedily; gulp.
- similar words:
- down, gulp
|
| definition 2: |
to feed (domestic animals) with liquid or largely liquid food, esp. kitchen refuse.
|
| related words: |
drink, imbibe, quaff, swallow |
| derivation: |
swiller (n.) |
|
|