watery grave
watery grave noun: the death (or loss of an inanimate object) due to drowning (sinking) in a body of water; or the underwater resting place of such a person or object.
Noun
watery grave (usually uncountable, plural watery graves)
- The death (or loss of an inanimate object) due to drowning (sinking) in a body of water; or the underwater resting place of such a person or object.
- “Apparently that dog of hers joined you in the water.” “Yes, that's right, he took his dip with the rest of us. But what's that got to do with it?” “Wilbert Cream dived in and saved him.” “He could have got ashore perfectly well under his own steam. In fact, he was already on his way, doing what...1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XVII, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC
Forms of watery grave
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Words that rhyme with watery grave
Questions about watery grave
- What does watery grave mean?
- Watery grave means the death (or loss of an inanimate object) due to drowning (sinking) in a body of water; or the underwater resting place of such a person or object.
- What part of speech is watery grave?
- Watery grave is a noun.
- What is the plural of watery grave?
- The plural of watery grave is watery graves.
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