throat
The passage at the back of the mouth.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,372 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,415 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- The passage at the back of the mouth.
throat in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Then the eyes were burned out and irons were thrust down his throat.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Bobby experienced a swift impulse to strangle the brutal word in the detective's throat.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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He could not pronounce the name without a stiffening of the muscles of his throat.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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That kind of big long throat of hers would set off rows of pearls or diamonds beautiful!
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1