Gullet

Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌlɪt/

Definitions of gullet

noun the passage by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach; the esophagus

Example Sentences

A1 The food went down his gullet quickly.

A2 He felt a lump in his gullet when he swallowed the pill.

B1 The fish swallowed the bait, and it slid down its gullet.

B2 She could feel the food moving down her gullet as she swallowed.

C1 The surgeon had to remove a blockage from the patient's gullet.

C2 The singer's powerful voice resonated deep in the audience's gullets.

Examples of gullet in a Sentence

formal The food traveled down his gullet and into his stomach.

informal He swallowed the whole sandwich in one go, straight down the gullet.

slang I can't believe you actually ate that, you have a bottomless gullet!

figurative The politician's lies went down the public's gullet without question.

Grammatical Forms of gullet

• past tense: gulleted
• plural: gullets
• comparative: more gullet
• superlative: most gullet
• present tense: gullets
• future tense: will gullet
• perfect tense: have gullet
• continuous tense: is gulleting
• singular: gullet
• positive degree: gullet
• infinitive: gullet
• gerund: gulleting
• participle: gulleting

Origin and Evolution of gullet

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'gullet' originated from Middle English 'golit', which came from Old French 'goulet' meaning 'throat'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'gullet' has retained its original meaning of the passage for food and drink from the mouth to the stomach, but it is also commonly used to refer to a narrow passage or channel in various contexts.