swilled
past simple and past participle ofswill
swill
verb
uk/swɪl/us/swɪl/swillverb(MOVE LIQUID)
[Tusually+ adv/prep]
tocausealiquidtoflowaround or over something, often inordertocleanit:
Thedentisthandedme aglassofwaterto swill mymouthoutwith.
Movement of liquids
- backsplash
- be dripping withsomethingidiom
- bleed
- decant
- discharge
- drainage
- drip
- eddy
- leak
- runsomeone/somethingover
- runnel
- seep
- seepage
- slosh
- spit
- topsomethingup
- trickle
- tub
- washsomethingaway
- waterborne
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Cleaning generally
swillverb(DRINK)
[T]informaloftendisapproving
todrink,especiallyalcohol,quicklyand inlargeamounts
Drinking
- consume
- drink
- drink(something)up
- drinker
- drinking
- drinking fountain
- drinking water
- drunk
- mainline
- non-consuming
- non-consumption
- overindulge
- overindulgence
- overindulgent
- quench
- sip
- skol
- slurp
- sup
- swig
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Drinking alcohol
Examplesofswilled
swilled
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The rubbish isswilleddown the streets to a collecting point.
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The term "mouth bath" implies that the liquid is passively held in the mouth rather than vigorouslyswilledaround, which could dislodge a blood clot.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Half the amount wasswilledaround the mouth for two minutes and discarded, and the procedure repeated with the remainder.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.One well-known character, known for a certain habit,swilledback his pint, strode up to the fire, and was about to spit with relish into it.
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