adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of ullage form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Of a container: possessing a significant amount of ullage (empty space).

   "Old bottles, either empty or terribly ullaged, could be bought and reconditioned."

Synonyms

All synonyms

arrearagebreakdefalcationdefectdeficiencydeficit

Example

More examples

"Old bottles, either empty or terribly ullaged, could be bought and reconditioned."

Etymology

From ullage + -ed.

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