Gargle vs Suds - What's the difference?
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to clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs
* 1915 , Willa Cather, The Song of the Lark :
to make a sound like the one made while gargling
to clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat'' or ''mouth )
* 1893 , Gilbert Parker, Mrs. Falchion :
to use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling.
a liquid used for gargling
* 1861 , Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets :
the sound of gargling
(slang) lager, drink
As nouns the difference between gargle and suds
is that gargle is a liquid used for gargling while suds is lather, foam.As a verb gargle
is to clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs.gargle
English
(Gargling)Etymology 1
From (etyl) . Compare gargoyle.Verb
(gargl)- She hated the poisoned feeling in her throat, and no matter how often she gargled she felt unclean and disgusting.
- They don't gargle their throats with anything stronger than coffee at this tavern.
- Every morning he gargled a little cheap Scotch.
Noun
(en noun)- Take of borax 1 drm., tinc. of myrrh 1/2 oz., clarified honey 1 oz., rose or distilled water, 4 oz.; mix. To be used as a gargle or mouth wash in sore mouth or affection of the gums.
