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

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

Verb

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

  1. To swallow (food etc).
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