SWILL
Dictionary entry overview: What does swill mean?
• SWILL (noun)
The noun SWILL has 1 sense:
1. wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
Familiarity information: SWILL used as a noun is very rare.
• SWILL (verb)
The verb SWILL has 2 senses:
1. feed pigs
2. drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
Familiarity information: SWILL used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SWILL (noun)
Meaning:
Wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
pigswill; pigwash; slop; slops; swill
Hypernyms ("swill" is a kind of...):
feed; provender (food for domestic livestock)
• SWILL (verb)
Meaning:
Feed pigs
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
swill; slop
Hypernyms (to "swill" is one way to...):
feed; give (give food to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
swill down; swill
Hypernyms (to "swill" is one way to...):
drink; imbibe (take in liquids)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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