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BILGY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bilgy mean? 

BILGY (adjective)
  The adjective BILGY has 1 sense:

1. smelling like bilge waterplay

  Familiarity information: BILGY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BILGY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Smelling like bilge water

Similar:

ill-smelling; malodorous; malodourous; stinky; unpleasant-smelling (having an unpleasant smell)

Derivation:

bilge (water accumulated in the bilge of a ship)


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