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Swill
/swɪl/
(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.
📖 Definitions of "Swill"
- 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.
"I cannot believe anyone could drink this swill."
- 3
(by extension) Anything disgusting or worthless.
"This new TV show is a worthless load of swill."
- 4
A large quantity of liquid drunk at one swallow.
"He took a swill of his drink and tried to think of words."
- 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.
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