surgy

American

[sur-jee] / ˈsɜr dʒi /

adjective

billowy; surging or swelling.

Etymology

Origin of surgy

First recorded in 1575–85; surge + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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Arindel ascends the surgy deep in his boat, to bring Daura to the land.

From Fragments of Ancient Poetry by MacPherson, James

His surgy length the wreathing serpent trails, And by his side the rugged camel sails: The winged griffith follows close behind, And spreads his dusky pinions to the wind.

From Poems, &c. (1790) Wherein It Is Attempted To Describe Certain Views Of Nature And Of Rustic Manners; And Also, To Point Out, In Some Instances, The Different Influence Which The Same Circumstances Produce On Different Characters by Baillie, Joanna

From Cephanelia 'cross the surgy main Philaetius late arrived, a faithful swain.

From The Odyssey by Pope, Alexander

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