noun
gullet
GUHL-iht
Gullet (noun) means the throat or esophagus, the passage food travels down when swallowed. Example: “The fish bone got stuck in his gullet.”
noun
1
The throat or esophagus, the passage food travels down when swallowed.
"The fish bone got stuck in his gullet."
"Turning a national tragedy into something a person can pay $12 to watch while shoveling popcorn down their gullet struck detractors as perverse, though critics spilled a goodly amount of e-ink debating the actual merits of the work itself."
— Charles Bramesco, Corona-sploitation: is it too soon for Hollywood to make Covid-19 movies? (2020)
2
The gap or notch between the teeth of a saw blade.
"Sawdust builds up in the gullet between each tooth."
How to use gullet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe throat, especially as the passage for swallowed food; also a technical term for the gap between saw teeth.
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Word forms
- Plural
- gullets
- Third person singular
- gullets
- Past tense
- gulleted
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Etymology
From Middle English golet, via Old French goulet, from Latin gula ("throat").
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What does “gullet” mean?
The word “gullet” means the throat or esophagus, the passage food travels down when swallowed. In plain terms, the throat, especially as the passage for swallowed food; also a technical term for the gap between saw teeth.
How do you pronounce “gullet”?
“Gullet” is pronounced GUHL-iht (/ˈɡʌl.ɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “gullet” in a sentence?
Here is “gullet” used in a sentence: “The fish bone got stuck in his gullet.”
What part of speech is “gullet”?
“Gullet” is a noun.
Where does the word “gullet” come from?
The word “gullet” comes from Latin. From Middle English golet, via Old French goulet, from Latin gula ("throat").
How many meanings does “gullet” have?
“Gullet” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the throat or esophagus, the passage food travels down when swallowed.
