unswallowed
Rejected by throat
Unswallowed describes something that has not been swallowed—food or drink still in the mouth, or a pill that won't go down: She held the bitter medicine unswallowed until she could find water.
Figuratively, it can describe words or insults not accepted or internalized: The criticism sat unswallowed, festering in his mind.
Petty verbal dispute
- regurgitatedEjected from stomach
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
- vomitedEjected stomach contents
- disgorgedExpelled from inside
ejected · choked · gagged · held · retained · stuck · lodged · unchewed
Not taken or approved
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- refusedDeclined to accept
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- spurnedRejected with contempt
repudiated · dismissed · resisted · undigested · unprocessed · bitter · pride · words
spat
Petty verbal dispute
- regurgitatedEjected from stomach
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
- vomitedEjected stomach contents
disgorged · ejected · choked · gagged · held · retained · stuck · lodged · unchewed · bolus
unaccepted
Not taken or approved
spurned · repudiated · dismissed · resisted · undigested · unprocessed · bitter · pride · words · insult
held
Kept in grasp
stored · savored · lingered · mouth · tongue · taste · dissolved · melted · chewed · sublingual