guzzly

Adjective

guzzly (comparative more guzzly, superlative most guzzly)

1. Tending to guzzle; drinking greedily; consuming a large amount of liquid.
   • “I seem to be awfully thirsty these days.”
     “Tessa’s the same,” said Michael. “I suppose when you’re feeding these guzzly babies it’s understandable.”1979, Alison Prince, chapter 17, in The Turkey’s Nest,, New York: William Morrow, published 1980, page 218
   • Beer tankards making their inebriate way to guzzly lips froze in midair.2004, Philip Begho, Strange World, Monarch Books, page 14

   Synonyms:

   eager, greedy

2. Involving guzzling.
   • Mum snaps open a can of lager, takes a guzzly swig and lets out a rattling burp.2002, Chrissie Glazebrook, chapter 9, in The Madolescents, London: Arrow, page 86
3. Intended to be guzzled or inviting guzzling; (of a wine) easy to guzzle.
   • In this Walmart culture, eveeryone casually shops, all the time—they constantly hop in their cars for milk, lottery tickets, cigarettes, bait, and large guzzly cups of foul coffee.2013, Todd McEwen, How Not to be American, London: Aurum, page 3

   Synonyms:

   gluggy, quaffable

4. Resembling the sound of guzzling.
   • He jams [the nozzle] into the gas can’s dark mouth and presses the handle lever, hearing the guzzly splash and swirl of liquid within.2007, Roy Freirich, Winged Creatures, New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, page 224
   • When he’d finished the drink, he kept sucking, making that guzzly, slurpy sound she hated.2010, Nancy Means Wright, Runaway!, Belgrave House
5. Full of liquid that can be guzzled.
   • good, fat, guzzly fruit1923, Wallace Stevens, “The Comedian as the Letter C”, in Harmonium, New York: Knopf, page 63

   Synonyms:

   juicy