Sweal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /swiːl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sweal is a verb meaning (intransitive) To burn slowly.
Meaning
(intransitive) To burn slowly.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.
- (transitive) To singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.
- (transitive, dialectal) To consume with fire; burn.
- (transitive, dialectal) To make disappear; cause to waste away; diminish; reduce.
Example Sentences
"He thinks it's only a tumour!" cried Annie to her mother. "And he can sweal it away."
[M]ind ye dinna let the candle sweal as ye gang alang the wainscot parlour, and haud a' the house scouring to get out the grease again.
Word Forms
- sweals
- swealing
- swealed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include swither, sweat, smolder, seethe, singe, swelter.
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