bilge (Meaning)
bilge (n)
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
bilge (v)
cause to leak
take in water at the bilge
bilge (n.)
The protuberant part of a cask, which is usually in the middle.
That part of a ship's hull or bottom which is broadest and most nearly flat, and on which she would rest if aground.
water.
bilge (v. i.)
To suffer a fracture in the bilge; to spring a leak by a fracture in the bilge.
To bulge.
bilge (v. t.)
To fracture the bilge of, or stave in the bottom of (a ship or other vessel).
To cause to bulge.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bilge
Synonyms:
- nerts
- bull
- claptrap
- horsefeathers
- fiddle-faddle
- flannel
- falderal
- hokum
- tosh
- hokeypokey
- blatherskite
- fiddle
- hooey
- crock
- bosh
- guff
- fudge
- codswallop
- malarkey
- humbug
- malarky
- crapola
- foolishness
- insanity
- trumpery
- bunkum
- rot
- balderdash
- buncombe
- humbuggery
- folderol
- drivel
- hogwash
- beans
- folly
- punk
- boloney
- flapdoodle
- blither
- tommyrot
- slush
- piffle
- blather
- madness
- applesauce
- blarney
- poppycock
- tarradiddle
- taradiddle
- craziness
- blah-blah
- baloney
- fiddlesticks
- absurdity
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- hoity-toity
- fatuity
- imbecility
- inaneness
- tomfoolery
- asininity
- hot air
- inanity
- senselessness
- gas
- monkey business
- rigamarole
- greek
- lunacy
- foolery
- hocus-pocus
- moonshine
- idiocy
- witlessness
- rigmarole
- hoodoo
- kookiness
- absurdness
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
bilge Sentence Examples
- The bilge of the ship smelled strongly of seawater and oil.
- Crew members worked tirelessly to pump out the bilge water that had accumulated in the hull.
- A layer of grime and debris coated the bottom of the bilge, evidence of neglect.
- The captain inspected the bilge for any signs of leakage or damage.
- Rats were often found lurking in the dark corners of the ship's bilge.
- The bilge pump hummed rhythmically as it expelled water from the vessel.
- Seagulls scavenged for scraps of food near the bilge opening.
- Despite efforts to keep it clean, the bilge remained a breeding ground for bacteria.
- The crewman descended into the bilge to repair a faulty valve.
- During storms, waves would slosh into the bilge, causing concern for the ship's stability.
FAQs About the word bilge
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship, where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom, cause to leak, take in water at the bilgeThe protuberant pa
twaddle, blah, drool, trash, stupidity, nuts, muck, garbage, silliness, bunk
common sense, sense, common sense, reasonableness, rationality, sense,rationality, reasonableness, reasonability, levelheadedness
The bilge of the ship smelled strongly of seawater and oil.
Crew members worked tirelessly to pump out the bilge water that had accumulated in the hull.
A layer of grime and debris coated the bottom of the bilge, evidence of neglect.
The captain inspected the bilge for any signs of leakage or damage.
