swallie
English
editEtymology
editA dialectal form of swallow, used in northern Britain, particularly in northeast England and parts of Scotland.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editswallie (plural swallies)
- The act of swallowing.
- A throat or gullet.
Verb
editswallie (third-person singular simple present swallies, present participle swallyin, simple past and past participle swallit)
- To swallow (food etc).
Anagrams
editScots
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editAlternative forms
editNoun
editswallie (plural swallies)
- The act of swallowing.
- A throat or gullet.
- An abyss in the sea, whirlpool
Etymology 2
editAlternative forms
editVerb
editswallie (third-person singular simple present swallies, present participle swallyin, simple past swallit, past participle swallit)
- To swallow (food etc).