noun
swill
Liquid food waste.
The farmer pours the kitchen swill into the pigs' trough.
Etymology
The washing verb gave a name to liquid washings and leftovers. Swill became the mixed liquid food waste often fed to animals.
More examples
- The kitchen staff collect swill separately from dry trash.
- A bucket of swill waits beside the kitchen door.
- The spilled swill leaves a sour smell on the floor.
Forms
swill