bilgy

bilge

B0247100 (bĭlj)n.1. Nautical a. The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.b. The lowest inner part of a ship's hull.2. Bilge water.3. Slang Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.4. The bulging part of a barrel or cask.v. bilged, bilg·ing, bilg·es v.intr.1. Nautical To spring a leak in the bilge.2. To bulge or swell.v.tr. Nautical To break open the bilge of.

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[Probably alteration of bulge.]

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bilg′y adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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bilgy - smelling like bilge water ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, stinky, unpleasant-smelling - having an unpleasant smell