gullet
nounfeminine/ɡuˈɛlɐ/low
go·e·la
Definition
Throat; the front part of the neck; gullet.
The medicine went down his gullet.
The lion roared, showing its gullet.
Common collocations
down the gulletdry throat
Idiomatic expressions
- To force down someone's gullet. (To force someone to swallow or accept something)
- To have a dry gullet. (To be very thirsty)
Etymology
Do latim 'gula'.