sullage

[ suhl-ij ]

noun

1. refuse or waste; sewage.
2. silt; sediment.

sullage

/ ˈsʌlɪdʒ /

noun

1. filth or waste, esp sewage
2. sediment deposited by running water

Word History and Origins

Origin of sullage¹

First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of sullage¹

C16: perhaps from French souiller to sully; compare Old English sol mud

Example Sentences

They ask leave to bore ten feet lower, to prevent the possibility of what they call "a choking with sullage."

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