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gullet

 

[ หˆษกสŒlษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

anatomy

The gullet is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach and is responsible for swallowing food and liquids.

Synonyms

esophagus, throat

Examples of usage

  • The food travels down the gullet to reach the stomach.
  • She felt a lump in her gullet when she was nervous.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

The gullet can also refer to a person's throat or neck, especially in a humorous way.

Synonyms

neck, throat

Examples of usage

  • He grabbed the thief by the gullet and demanded his wallet back.
  • She had a sore gullet after shouting at the concert.

Translations

Translations of the word "gullet" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น garganta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kehle

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kerongkongan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพั€ะปะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gardล‚o

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฎใฉ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gorge

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ garganta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boฤŸaz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชฉ๊ตฌ๋ฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hrdlo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrdlo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–‰ๅ’™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grlo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kok

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะผะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boฤŸaz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ garganta

Etymology

The word 'gullet' originated from Middle English 'golet', which came from Old French 'goulet', diminutive of 'goule' meaning 'throat'. The anatomical sense of the word dates back to the early 16th century, while the informal usage to refer to the throat or neck developed later.

See also: gull, gullible, gully, seagull.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,898, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.