swally

/ˈswalɪ/

swally means the act of swallowing.

swally is pronounced /ˈswalɪ/.

Etymology

Inherited from Northern Middle English swelgh (“throat, whirlpool, pit”), from Old English ġeswelg, swelh, from Proto-West Germanic *swelg, swalgi, from Proto-Germanic *swelgaz, *swalgiz; thus a dialectal form of swallow (noun).

noun

The act of swallowing.
A throat or gullet.
A drink or gulp.e.g.“I flung over my box and he asked if I wanted a "swally" of the South African wine bottle he held up before me.” — 1987, Agnes Owens, Like Birds in the Wilderness:
A drinking session.e.g.“They are the one that will keep the party going, take you on to a good late night swally and if you're lucky, hook you up with some afters.” — 2017 December 15, Jules Boyle, “Roasters you always meet in Glasgow over Christmas”, in Glasgow Live:

verb

To swallow (food etc).

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

swattle 65% match — To splutter; to guzzle. vs swally →
swallower 64% match — One who swallows.; Someone who swallows semen at the end of an act of fellatio. vs swally →
swiller 63% match — A person who swills something vs swally →
swilling 62% match — Greedy drinking. vs swally →
deglutition 62% match — The act or process of swallowing. vs swally →
glutition 61% match — The act or process of swallowing. vs swally →
midswallow 60% match — A point in time when someone is swallowing. vs swally →
gulping 60% match — The action of one who gulps. vs swally →