swallie

English

Etymology

A dialectal form of swallow, used in northern Britain, particularly in northeast 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

• wallies

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswalɪ/

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• swelch, swellie, swelth

Noun

swallie (plural swallies)

1. The act of swallowing.
2. A throat or gullet.
3. An abyss in the sea, whirlpool

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• swelly, swellie, swallow

Verb

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

1. To swallow (food etc).