Definitions for bilge-water

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Bilge-Water is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 606 anagrams from letters in bilge-water (-abeegilrtw).

Definitions for bilge-water

noun

  1. Nautical. bilge (def 1d).
  2. Also called bilge. Slang. foolish, worthless, or offensive talk or ideas; nonsense; rubbish.

Origin of bilge-water

First recorded in 1700-10

Examples for bilge-water

“It matters not; salt or bilge water makes little difference,” returned the son with a smile.

Your gas is in the bottom of the boat, along with the bilge water.

The arrangement for baling out the bilge water is extremely laborious.

“There are worse smells than bilge water,” replied the captain.

The old tar was pleased mightily, and the smell of oakum and bilge water appeared to act on him like a tonic.

The 'atches are battened down, it's as 'ot as a furnace, and the stink of the bilge water's enough to knock you down.

"It matters not; salt or bilge water makes little difference," returned the son with a smile.

You lie on your stomach on the bottom, letting any bilge water slopping around loose soak into your chest.

Like bad eggs, salt, and tenpenny nails biled in bilge water.

The place was low, not more than seven feet in height, and the slaves lay ironed in the bilge water on the bottom of the vessel.

Word Value for bilge-water
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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