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watery graves

watery graves is the plural of watery grave.

Meaning of watery grave

Noun

watery grave (usually uncountable, plural watery graves)

  1. (idiomatic, usually) 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

Questions about watery graves

What is watery graves the plural of?
Watery graves is the plural of watery grave.

Words near watery graves in the dictionary

  1. Waterworths
  2. waterworthy
  3. waterworts
  4. watery
  5. watery grave
  6. watery graves
  7. watery hide disease
  8. wateryam
  9. wateryams
  10. wateryness
  11. waterzooi

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