Spewy
//ˈspjuː(w)i// adj, slang
adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Feeling like vomiting; nauseous. informal
- 2 Moist; marshy; emitting water. obsolete, possibly
"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[…]"
Example
More examples"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[…]"
Etymology
From spew + -y.
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