CEFR B1

gullet

noun

Meaning

gullet means the throat or esophagus. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses gullet to mean the throat or esophagus.
The teacher asked students to find gullet in the reading.

Synonyms: cytopharynx, gorge

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gullet (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌl.ət/

Definition

gullet means the throat or esophagus. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses gullet to mean the throat or esophagus.
The teacher asked students to find gullet in the reading.
Check the words around gullet to choose the right meaning.

How to Use gullet

a/the gullet (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a gullet."
gullet in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked gullet in context before translating it."

Synonyms of gullet

Words with a similar meaning to gullet:

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