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troughed

/trɔft/ /trɑft/ /trɔfd/ /trɑfd/

Meanings
verb
To eat in a vulgar style, as if from a trough.

Examples :

"he troughed his way through three meat pies."
food action human

Related Words

Illustration three

three noun

/θɹiː/ /fɹiː/

The digit/figure 3.

"The number three is written with the digit three. "

Illustration trough

trough noun

/tɹɑf/ /tɹɒf/ /tɹɔf/

A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.

"The farmer filled the trough with water for the thirsty cows. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration pies

pies verb

/paɪz/

To spill or mix printing type.

"The apprentice pied the font case, scattering all the metal letters across the floor. "

Illustration way

way noun

/weɪ/

(heading) To do with a place or places.

"The way to the school library is through the main entrance. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration eat

eat noun

/iːt/ /it/

Something to be eaten; a meal; a food item.

"My favorite eat is pizza. "

Illustration meat

meat noun

/miːt/ /mit/

The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food.

"A large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms."

Illustration vulgar

vulgar noun

/ˈvʌl.ɡə/ /ˈvʌl.ɡɚ/

(classicism) A common, ordinary person.

"The new student, a typical vulgar, quickly fit in with the other freshmen. "

Illustration style

style noun

/staɪl/

Senses relating to a thin, pointed object.

"The artist used a style of knife to carve the intricate designs into the wood. "