| to spend time idly; loaf. |
| to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly. |
gullet (ˈɡʌlɪt) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a less formal name for the oesophagus Related: oesophageal |
| 2. | the throat or pharynx |
| 3. | mining, quarrying a preliminary cut in excavating, wide enough to take the vehicle that removes the earth |
| Related: oesophageal | |
| [C14: from Old French goulet, diminutive of goule throat, from Latin gula throat] | |
gullet gul·let (gŭl'ĭt)
n.
The esophagus.
The throat.