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swill

swill

 
pronunciation:
swIl
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
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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.
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: swills, swilling, swilled
definition: to eat or drink in an uncouth manner, like an animal.
 
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.
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derivation: swiller (n.)