guttle

American  

[guht-l] / ˈgʌt l /

verb (used with or without object)

guttled, guttling

1. to eat greedily or voraciously; gormandize.

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Other Word Forms

• guttler noun

Etymology

Origin of guttle

1645–55; gut + -le; cf. guzzle

Example Sentences

Hardness is there in the dialect, too: guttle, kested, barkled, cozzly, butty, chelp and so on.

From The Guardian • May 25, 2013

Are you, who are setting up to be a man of the world and philosopher, to tell me that the aim of life is to guttle three courses and dine off silver?

From The History of Pendennis, Volume 2 His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy by Thackeray, William Makepeace

Why, thou cormorant, thou greedy kite, is't not enough to consume victuals and provender under my own roof, but thou must guttle 'em here too?

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John

“I heard auntie talk about the soldiers come and make them cook up everything they had and et it up faster ’en it took ’er to fix it ready for ’em to guttle down.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration

Cruel King Coal doth feed and stuff, Revel and riot in each man's scuttle; Eat and drink when he's more than full enough, Cram, guzzle, and gorge, and swill, and guttle.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various