swizzle
1 of 2noun
swiz·zle ˈswi-zəl 
: an iced cocktail stirred with a swizzle stick
swizzle
2 of 2verb
swizzled; swizzling ˈswi-zə-liŋ
ˈswiz-liŋ
intransitive verb
: to drink especially to excess : guzzle
transitive verb
: to mix or stir with or as if with a swizzle stick
swizzler
ˈswi-zə-lər
noun ˈswiz-lər
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022 Many tiki drinks and swizzles are served over crushed ice. Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2020 The cocktail list includes an uptown Pisco Sour and clever drinks such as a Paloma made with sotol; a pisco swizzle flavored with elderflower liqueur and mint; and a pisco and dry sake martini. Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2020 The island’s oldest known pub claims to have invented Bermuda’s signature drink, the rum swizzle, which is made with Gosling’s rum, Triple sec, bitters and fruit juices. Kelly Vaughan, courant.com, 17 Sep. 2019 These fluffy, oblong pastries are made with the most perfect not-too-sweet choux dough, filled with cream, then drizzled with chocolate and a swizzle of icing. Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, 9 July 2019 Near the entrance to the beach there’s a bar and café called Rum Bum Beach Bar that also offers beach rentals—umbrellas, chaises, snorkeling gear, boogie boards—as well as, of course, rum swizzles and dark ’n stormies, Bermuda’s two primary exports. Katherine Cusumano, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2019 This iconic creamery located near the airport has many flavors, but nothing looks better on Instagram against the store’s teal walls than a scoop of rum swizzle or dark and stormy ice cream. Lyndsey Matthews, ELLE Decor, 12 June 2018 Bailey’s Ice Cream This iconic creamery located near the airport has many flavors, but nothing looks better on Instagram against the store’s teal walls than a scoop of rum swizzle or dark and stormy ice cream. Lyndsey Matthews, ELLE Decor, 12 June 2018 San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021 Loads of mixology classes have popped up around town recently to teach home bartenders how to properly stir, shake and swizzle. Lisa Futterman, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2018 See More
Noun
Colorful, contrasting millwork, on the other hand, is the swizzle that transforms interiors with a whisk of a paintbrush, say design pros. Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022 Many tiki drinks and swizzles are served over crushed ice. Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2020 The cocktail list includes an uptown Pisco Sour and clever drinks such as a Paloma made with sotol; a pisco swizzle flavored with elderflower liqueur and mint; and a pisco and dry sake martini. Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2020 The island’s oldest known pub claims to have invented Bermuda’s signature drink, the rum swizzle, which is made with Gosling’s rum, Triple sec, bitters and fruit juices. Kelly Vaughan, courant.com, 17 Sep. 2019 These fluffy, oblong pastries are made with the most perfect not-too-sweet choux dough, filled with cream, then drizzled with chocolate and a swizzle of icing. Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, 9 July 2019 Near the entrance to the beach there’s a bar and café called Rum Bum Beach Bar that also offers beach rentals—umbrellas, chaises, snorkeling gear, boogie boards—as well as, of course, rum swizzles and dark ’n stormies, Bermuda’s two primary exports. Katherine Cusumano, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2019 This iconic creamery located near the airport has many flavors, but nothing looks better on Instagram against the store’s teal walls than a scoop of rum swizzle or dark and stormy ice cream. Lyndsey Matthews, ELLE Decor, 12 June 2018 Bailey’s Ice Cream This iconic creamery located near the airport has many flavors, but nothing looks better on Instagram against the store’s teal walls than a scoop of rum swizzle or dark and stormy ice cream. Lyndsey Matthews, ELLE Decor, 12 June 2018 Verb
Instead of Williams’ crippled shut-in Laura fussing over her glass figurines in the absence of a husband or happy future, Durang’s version features Lawrence, a hypochondriac who prizes his collection of cocktail swizzle sticks. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021 Loads of mixology classes have popped up around town recently to teach home bartenders how to properly stir, shake and swizzle. Lisa Futterman, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
origin unknown
First Known Use
Noun
1813, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1820, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense