sullage
/ˈsʌlɪd͡ʒ/
sullage noun: the liquid discharges from kitchens, washbasins, toilets etc; sewage.
Noun
sullage (usually uncountable, plural sullages)
- The liquid discharges from kitchens, washbasins, toilets etc; sewage.
- The streets [were] exceedingly large, well paved, having many vaults and conveyances under them for the sullage.1645 February 17 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for 8 February 1645]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition...
- Silt or sediment deposited from flowing water.
- That which sullies or defiles.
- , "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.
- , "The Lineal Descent of Jesus of Nazareth from David by his Blessed Mother the Virgin Mary"
- The scoria on the surface of molten metal in the ladle.
sullage meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
sullage in Tamil
- கழுவுநீர், கழிவுப் படிமம்
sullage in Urdu
- آخور, گندگی, غلاظت, کوڑا کرکٹ, میل, نجاست
sullage in Bengali
- রান্নাঘর, ওয়াশবেসিন, পয়ঃবর্জ্য, কলুষিত করে
Forms of sullage
| plural | sullages |
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Origin of sullage
Compare suillage, sulliage.
Words formed from sullage
- sullage piece
Words that rhyme with sullage
Questions about sullage
- What does sullage mean?
- Sullage means the liquid discharges from kitchens, washbasins, toilets etc; sewage.
- What is sullage in Tamil?
- Sullage in Tamil is கழுவுநீர், கழிவுப் படிமம். See Sullage meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sullage?
- Sullage is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sullage?
- Sullage is pronounced /ˈsʌlɪd͡ʒ/.
- What is the plural of sullage?
- The plural of sullage is sullages.
Words near sullage in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sullage (page history and authors); sullage (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); sullage (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); sullage (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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