Swill
[swɪl]
Definition
(verb.) drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink).
Inputed by Doris--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To wash; to drench.
(n.) To drink in great draughts; to swallow greedily.
(n.) To inebriate; to fill with drink.
(v. i.) To drink greedily or swinishly; to drink to excess.
(n.) The wash, or mixture of liquid substances, given to swine; hogwash; -- called also swillings.
(n.) Large draughts of liquor; drink taken in excessive quantities.
Edited by Ethelred
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Drink (greedily), guzzle, SWIG, quaff.
n. hogwash, swillings.
Checked by Enrique
Definition
v.t. or v.i. to drink greedily or largely to drink habitually to drench one's self with: to wash rinse.—n. a large draught of liquor: the liquid mixture given to swine.—ns. Swill′er; Swill′ing.—n.pl. Swill′ings hog wash.
Typist: Robinson
Examples
- The soul of Hardicanute hath taken possession of him, and he hath no pleasure save to fill, to swill, and to call for more. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- The top steps swilled down and the other ones dry. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Still swilling tea, Mr Venus nodded assent. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- But, I perfectly remember that I sat swilling tea until my whole nervous system, if I had had any in those days, must have gone by the board. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Little Swills is waiting for the coroner and jury on their return. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Boy put aside, to the great edification of the audience, especially of Little Swills, the comic vocalist. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- A whisper circulates that this is Little Swills. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Little Swills is treated on several hands. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
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