adjective
- resembling or containing bilge; foul-smelling or unpleasant
Usage: informal; nautical origin
Examples
- The old basement had a bilgy smell that made everyone wrinkle their noses.
- After the storm, the ship's hold reeked of bilgy water.
- He complained about the bilgy odor coming from the drain.
- The bilgy air in the abandoned warehouse was almost unbearable.