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1. throat
noun. ['ˈθroʊt'] the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone.
Synonyms
- nasopharynx
- GI tract
- tonsilla adenoidea
- oropharynx
- laryngopharynx
- adenoid
- glossa
- pharyngeal tonsil
- tastebud
- upper respiratory tract
- digestive tract
- cervix
- alimentary tract
- clapper
- tongue
- tonsilla pharyngealis
- lingua
- gustatory organ
- third tonsil
- tubular cavity
- alimentary canal
- Luschka's tonsil
- pharynx
- neck
- pharyngeal recess
- taste bud
- digestive tube
Etymology
- throte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þrote (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Throat
- 'single-quote
- 'end-inner-quote
- "end-of-quote
- "double-quote
- banxquote
- "close-quote
- underwrote
- terre-haute
- misquote
- 'inner-quote
- 'end-quote
- "end-quote
- unquote
- "unquote
- promote
- overwrote
- vannote
- uncoat
- sproat
- rewrote
- remote
- outvote
- hinote
- ducote
- devote
- denote
- demote
- connote
- chipote
- capote
How do you pronounce throat?
Pronounce throat as θroʊt.
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Sentences with throat
1. Adjective
People who inhale volcanic ash may experience short-term effects like eye, skin, nose and throat irritation.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Stick out your tongue as far as possible so you feel it in your throat.
Quotes about throat
1. A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.
- Robert Frost
2. We kiss all the time."I clear my throat, then add, "We just...do it in private.""A smug expression crosses his face. "I don't buy it for a second, 'cause if you were my girlfriend and a stud like me was livin' in your house, I'd kiss you in front of the guy every chance I got as a reminder.""A reminder of w-w-what?""That you were mine.
- Simone Elkeles, Rules of Attraction
3. I don't love you anymore", she whispered. "I don't love you at all."His throat closed. "It's all right, sweetheart. I love you enough for both of us.
- Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Kiss an Angel
2. throat
noun. ['ˈθroʊt'] a passage resembling a throat in shape or function; .
Antonyms
Etymology
- throte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þrote (Old English (ca. 450-1100))