SWIGS

5 letters 9 Scrabble points /swɪɡz/

Definition of SWIGS

noun
  1. Drink, liquor.

  2. (by extension) A long draught from a drink.

    Synonyms: draught sip swill
  3. A person who drinks deeply.

Related words: draught sip swill
verb
  1. To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.

    "That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em."

    Synonyms: chug gulp guzzle quaff
  2. To suck.

  3. To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line.

    Synonyms: sweating
Related words: chug gulp guzzle quaff sweating

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S W I G S
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points