ingurgitation

Example Sentences

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But he took a cup of coffee, stirred part of its contents into the saucer and on to the Chesterfield, and began to sup the remainder with a prodigious splutter of ingurgitation.

From The Price of Love by Bennett, Arnold

Debilitated people, who have been unfortunately accustomed to great ingurgitation of spirituous potation, frequently part with a great quantity of water during the night, but with not more than usual in the day-time.

From Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

He loved small beer, and for that copious brew, To roll ingurgitation till he slept, Rations exchanged with flavour for the adept: And merrily plied him captain, mate and crew.

From Poems — Volume 2 by Meredith, George