sullage
[ suhl-ij ]
/ ˈsʌl ɪdʒ /
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noun
refuse or waste; sewage.
silt; sediment.
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Origin of sullage
First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain
Words nearby sullage
sulfuryl group, sulindac, sulk, sulky, Sulla, sullage, sullen, sullenly, Sullivan, Sullom Voe, sully
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Example sentences from the Web for sullage
They ask leave to bore ten feet lower, to prevent the possibility of what they call "a choking with sullage."
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British Dictionary definitions for sullage
sullage
/ (ˈsʌlɪdʒ) /
noun
filth or waste, esp sewage
sediment deposited by running water
Word Origin for sullage
C16: perhaps from French souiller to sully; compare Old English sol mud
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