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The correct spelling is swill.
How to pronounce swill
noun
IPA: /swɪl/
Say it like: Swi-ll
The correct spelling is swill. (collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose. For example: "I cannot believe anyone could drink this swill."
Usage Examples
“I cannot believe anyone could drink this swill.”
“This new TV show is a worthless load of swill.”
“He took a swill of his drink and tried to think of words.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.
- 2.(by extension) Any disgusting or distasteful liquid.
- 3.(by extension) Anything disgusting or worthless.
- 4.A large quantity of liquid drunk at one swallow.
- 5.Inexpensive beer or alcohol.
verb
- 1.To drink (or, rarely, eat) greedily or to excess.
- 2.To wash (something) by flooding with water.
- 3.To move (a liquid or liquid-filled vessel) in a circular motion.
- 4.(of a liquid) To move around or over a surface.
- 5.To inebriate; to fill with drink.
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