Meanings
comparative more spewy · superlative most spewy
- informalFeeling like vomiting; nauseous.
- obsoletepossiblyMoist; marshy; emitting water.
The ground in places is spewy and boggy from the wet.
1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary On The Plains, page 781 more example
Between two ridges of raised ground and on the falling slope occur spewy springs issuing from the higher ground above, and soaking down the hollow, widening and gathering moisture till the water issues in a small rill at the bottom[…]
1886, Journal of horticulture and practical gardening: Volume 12
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