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Gullet vs Swallie - What's the difference?

gullet | swallie |

As nouns the difference between gullet and swallie

is that gullet is the throat or esophagus while swallie is the act of swallowing.

As a verb swallie is

to swallow (food etc).

gullet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The throat or esophagus.
  • (cytology) The cytopharynx of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
  • The space between the teeth of a saw blade.
  • A channel for water.
  • A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons.

    • Synonyms

    * (throat or esophagus) gorge * (cytopharynx) cytopharynx

    See also

    * craw * crop * esophagus * throat * trachea * windpipe ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Noun

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    swallie

    English

    A dialectal form of swallow, primarily used in northern Britain. Particularly in north eastern England and parts of Scotland.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of swallowing.
  • A throat or gullet.

    • Verb

  • To swallow (food etc).
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