swizzle

[ swiz-uhl ]

/ ˈswɪz əl /

noun

a tall drink, originating in Barbados, composed of full-flavored West Indian rum, lime juice, crushed ice, and sugar: typically served with a swizzle stick.

verb (used with object), swiz·zled, swiz·zling.

to agitate (a beverage) with a swizzle stick.

to gulp down; guzzle.

Origin of swizzle

First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM swizzle

swizzler, noun

Words nearby swizzle

swivel pin, swiveltree, swivel weaving, swivet, swiz, swizzle, swizzle stick, swob, swoffing, swole, swollen

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Example sentences from the Web for swizzle

In the sparkling “swizzle” was an infusion of the baneful Savannah flower.
The Maroon|Mayne Reid
If enny one tries to swizzle me out of it I'm goin' to swizzle back, an' you can lay to that.
A Man to His Mate|J. Allan Dunn
Swizzle withdrew the auger hurriedly; from its point a few bright red drops trickled.
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales|Bret Harte
At the worst of the storm there is neither Heaven nor Earth, but only a swizzle into which a man may be brewed.
Letters of Travel (1892-1913)|Rudyard Kipling

Not fizz at all, but that old brewing of honey—mead—metheglin—old Saxon swizzle.
Sir Hilton's Sin|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for swizzle

swizzle

/ (ˈswɪzəl) /

noun

US an unshaken cocktail

an alcoholic drink containing gin or rum

British informal a swiz

verb

(tr) to stir a swizzle stick in (a drink)

British informal to swindle; cheat

Word Origin for swizzle

C19: of unknown origin

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单词	swizzle
释义	swizzle [ swiz-uhl ] / ˈswɪz əl / noun a tall drink, originating in Barbados, composed of full-flavored West Indian rum, lime juice, crushed ice, and sugar: typically served with a swizzle stick. verb (used with object), swiz·zled, swiz·zling. to agitate (a beverage) with a swizzle stick. to gulp down; guzzle. Origin of swizzle First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM swizzle swizzler, noun Words nearby swizzle swivel pin, swiveltree, swivel weaving, swivet, swiz, swizzle, swizzle stick, swob, swoffing, swole, swollen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swizzle In the sparkling “swizzle” was an infusion of the baneful Savannah flower. The Maroon\|Mayne Reid If enny one tries to swizzle me out of it I'm goin' to swizzle back, an' you can lay to that. A Man to His Mate\|J. Allan Dunn Swizzle withdrew the auger hurriedly; from its point a few bright red drops trickled. The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales\|Bret Harte At the worst of the storm there is neither Heaven nor Earth, but only a swizzle into which a man may be brewed. Letters of Travel (1892-1913)\|Rudyard Kipling Not fizz at all, but that old brewing of honey—mead—metheglin—old Saxon swizzle. Sir Hilton's Sin\|George Manville Fenn British Dictionary definitions for swizzle swizzle / (ˈswɪzəl) / noun US an unshaken cocktail an alcoholic drink containing gin or rum British informal a swiz verb (tr) to stir a swizzle stick in (a drink) British informal to swindle; cheat Word Origin for swizzle C19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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