spewy

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/ˈspjuː(w)i/

adjective

Feeling like vomiting; nauseous.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectivespewy (comparative more spewy, superlative most spewy)

comparative more spewy · superlative most spewy

  1. informalFeeling like vomiting; nauseous.
  2. 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 78
    1 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

    Synonyms: damp, boggy

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveMoist; marshy; emitting water.

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