swallie

English

Etymology

A dialectal form of swallow, primarily used in northern Britain. Particularly in north eastern England and parts of Scotland.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈswalɪ/

Noun

swallie (plural swallies)

  1. The act of swallowing.
  2. A throat or gullet.

Verb

swallie (third-person singular simple present swallies, present participle swallyin, simple past and past participle swallit)

  1. To swallow (food etc).

Anagrams

Scots

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswalɪ/

Noun

swallie (plural swallies)

  1. The act of swallowing.
  2. A throat or gullet.

Verb

swallie (third-person singular present swallies, present participle swallyin, past swallit, past participle swallit)

  1. To swallow (food etc).
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