gullet

noun

gul·​let ˈgə-lət 

1

: esophagus

broadly : throat

2

: an invagination of the protoplasm in various protozoans (such as a paramecium) that sometimes functions in the intake of food

3

: the space between the tips of adjacent saw teeth

Examples of gullet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There will undoubtedly be a sense of confusion about what Harry and Meghan are there for … this trip may stick in the gullet of the palace. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2026

This mix is a scrumptious way to get vegetables happily down the kid’s gullets. —Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026

He’s gone from champagne to something like vinegar forced down his gullet. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2025

Cut away lungs, reaching up into the neck as far as possible to sever gullet and windpipe. —Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English golet, from Anglo-French, diminutive of gule throat, from Latin gula — more at glutton

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for gullet

• mullet
• rivulet

Kids Definition

gullet

noun

gul·​let ˈgəl-ət 

1

a

: the tube that leads from the back of the mouth to the stomach : esophagus

b

: throat sense 1

2

: a tubular structure of various protozoans (as a paramecium) that is used especially to take in food

Medical Definition

gullet

noun

gul·​let ˈgəl-ət 

1

: esophagus

broadly : throat

2

: an invagination of the protoplasm in various protozoans (as a paramecium) that sometimes functions in the intake of food