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)
- The act of swallowing.
- A throat or gullet.
Verb
swallie (third-person singular simple present swallies, present participle swallyin, simple past and past participle swallit)
- To swallow (food etc).
Anagrams
- wallies
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswalɪ/
Noun
swallie (plural swallies)
- The act of swallowing.
- A throat or gullet.
Verb
swallie (third-person singular present swallies, present participle swallyin, past swallit, past participle swallit)
- To swallow (food etc).