Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

englut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-g-lut
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To swallow; to swallow up, engulf.

verb

To glut, satiate.

Example Sentences

"Whose grieued mindes, which choler did englut, / Against themselues turning their wrathfull spight, / Gan with new rage their shields to hew and cut […]"
"Thus, as carnivorous vultures watch to englut their prey, the rapacious rebels enjoyed a savage delight in the hope of ensnaring him,[…]"

Etymology

Partly from Old French englotir, partly from en- + glut.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: en

Inflected Forms

engluts (present, singular) englutting (participle, present) englutted (participle, past) englutted (past)

Synonyms

gorge ingurgitate overindulge glut stuff engorge overgorge overeat gormandize gormandise gourmandize binge

Questions

What does englut mean?: To swallow; to swallow up, engulf.
Where does englut come from?: Partly from Old French englotir, partly from en- + glut.

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