Wordle Answer for February 19, 2022
On February 19, 2022, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to SWILL. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
SWILL
What swill means
To drink something quickly and greedily, or to rinse or wash something by pouring liquid over it.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *swillen*, likely connected to Old English *swelgan*, meaning to swallow or gulp down. The word may also draw from Old Norse *svella*, related to swelling or gushing. The sense of drinking greedily or consuming liquid carelessly emerged by the 14th century, while the noun meaning liquid waste or pig food developed later from the verb's association with rough, messy consumption.
Hints for February 19, 2022
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of swill
- slop
- pigswill
- slops
- pigwash
- swill down
Used in a sentence
The pigs gathered around the trough to _____ the leftover grain mixed with water.
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