"surgy" meaning in English

See surgy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more surgy [comparative], most surgy [superlative]
Etymology: From surge + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|surge|y}} surge + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} surgy (comparative more surgy, superlative most surgy)
  1. Rising in surges or billows; full of surges; resembling surges in motion or appearance; swelling.
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