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sullage

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsʌlɪd͡ʒ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The liquid discharges from kitchens, washbasins, toilets etc; sewage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 2

Silt or sediment deposited from flowing water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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3

noun

Meaning 3

That which sullies or defiles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • , "The Lineal Descent of Jesus of Nazareth from David by his Blessed Mother the Virgin Mary" It is the privilege of the celestial luminaries to receive no tincture, sullage, or defilement from the most noisome sinks and dunghills here below.

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noun

Meaning 4

The scoria on the surface of molten metal in the ladle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Compare suillage, sulliage.