ditchwater
ditchwater noun: the stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
Noun
ditchwater (usually uncountable, plural ditchwaters)
- The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
- The company, therefore, took their places, and addressed themselves to the serious business of the feast, but were soon disturbed by the hypochondriac, who thrust back his chair, complaining that a dish of stewed toads and vipers was set before him, and that there was green ditchwater in his cup of...1846, Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Christmas Banquet”, in Mosses from an Old Manse
Forms of ditchwater
| plural | ditchwaters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ditch-water |
Origin of ditchwater
From Middle English dich water, dyche water, equivalent to ditch + water.
Words formed from ditchwater
Questions about ditchwater
- What does ditchwater mean?
- Ditchwater means the stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
- What part of speech is ditchwater?
- Ditchwater is a noun.
- What is the plural of ditchwater?
- The plural of ditchwater is ditchwaters.
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