How to pronounce swill
American English pronunciation
SWIL
- IPA
- /ˈswɪl/
- Syllables
- SWIL (1 syllable)
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What swill means
Wet scraps of leftover food fed to pigs
In a sentence: The farmer poured a bucket of swill into the trough, and the pigs came running.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English swillan, which meant to wash or to gargle. It is related to swallow.
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