sullage
[ suhl-ij ]
/ ˈsʌl ɪdʒ /
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noun
refuse or waste; sewage.
silt; sediment.
Nearby words
sulfuryl group, sulindac, sulk, sulky, sulla, sullage, sullen, sullivan, sullom voe, sully, sully-prudhomme
Origin of sullage
First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain
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Examples 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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