swill

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of drinking or consuming unwanted or contaminated liquid.

  - "The pigs were seen swilling in the mud puddle."
  - "After the storm, the villagers had to swill the water before it was safe to drink."

• Noun

  A large container or trough for holding and consuming liquids.

  - "The animals gathered around the swill to drink."
  - "The farmer filled the swill with fresh milk for the calves."

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Synonyms

pigswill , slops , hogwash , slops , swig

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with swill
still , will , mill , skill , chill , thrill

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Variants

List of all variants of swill that leads to same result
swill , swilled , swiller , swillers , swilling , swills

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Etymology

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Old English swilan, meaning 'to swallow'

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Trivia

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1. Swill was once a common practice in rural areas, but it was banned in many places due to health concerns.

2. Swill was also used as a term for the liquid waste produced by brewing or distilling alcohol.

3. In some cultures, swill was used as a term for a type of porridge made from leftover grains or other food waste.

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Related Concepts

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1. slop: A synonym for swill, particularly referring to the liquid waste given to animals.

2. mash: A related term in the context of brewing, where the grain is soaked in water to produce a mash that will be fermented to make beer or other alcoholic beverages.

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Culture

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Swill has been used historically as a term for the leftover food waste that was given to pigs or other farm animals. It was considered an undesirable and unsanitary practice, but it was a common way to dispose of waste before modern sewage systems.

How to Memorize "swill"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pig drinking from a trough filled with swill.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'swill' with the idea of unwanted or contaminated liquids.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'swill' starts with the same letter as 'swallow', which can help you remember the meaning of the word.

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