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spewy

/ˈspjuː(w)i/

spewy adjective: feeling like vomiting; nauseous.

Adjective

spewy (comparative more spewy, superlative most spewy)

  1. (informal) Feeling like vomiting; nauseous.
  2. (obsolete, possibly) Moist; marshy; emitting water.
    • 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
    • The ground in places is spewy and boggy from the wet.1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary On The Plains, page 78
    Synonyms:
    damp, boggy

Synonyms of spewy

All synonyms of spewy

Forms of spewy

comparativemore spewy
superlativemost spewy

Origin of spewy

From spew + -y.

Words formed from spewy

Questions about spewy

What does spewy mean?
Spewy means feeling like vomiting; nauseous.
What part of speech is spewy?
Spewy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spewy?
Spewy is pronounced /ˈspjuː(w)i/.

Words near spewy in the dictionary

  1. spewings
  2. spewn
  3. spews
  4. spews up
  5. spewsome
  6. spewy
  7. spex
  8. spey
  9. Speyer
  10. Speyer line
  11. Speyers

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