SWIZZLE


Meaning of SWIZZLE in English

I. ˈswi-zəl noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1813

: an iced cocktail stirred with a swizzle stick

II. verb

( swiz·zled ; swiz·zling ˈswi-zə-liŋ, ˈswiz-liŋ)

Date: 1820

intransitive verb

: to drink especially to excess : guzzle

transitive verb

: to mix or stir with or as if with a swizzle stick

• swiz·zler ˈswi-zə-lər, ˈswiz-lər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.