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gullet

gul·let
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [guhl-it]
    • /ˈgʌl ɪt/
    • /ˈɡʌl.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guhl-it]
    • /ˈgʌl ɪt/

Definitions of gullet word

  • noun gullet the esophagus. 1
  • noun gullet the throat or pharynx. 1
  • noun gullet a channel for water. 1
  • noun gullet a gully or ravine. 1
  • noun gullet a preparatory cut in an excavation. 1
  • noun gullet a concavity between two sawteeth, joining them at their bases. 1

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Origin of gullet

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English golet < Old French goulet ≪ Latin gula throat; see -et

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Parts of speech for Gullet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gullet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for gullet

noun gullet

  • throat — the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
  • craw — the stomach of an animal
  • maw — mother1 .
  • neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
  • crop — Crops are plants such as wheat and potatoes that are grown in large quantities for food.

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