high water

high wa·ter

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy waw-ter, wot-er]
- /haɪ ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
- /haɪ ˈwɔːtə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy waw-ter, wot-er]
- /haɪ ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of high water words

noun high water water at its greatest elevation, as in a river. 1
noun high water high tide. 1
uncountable noun high water High water is the time at which the water in a river or sea is at its highest level as a result of the tide. 0
noun high water the state of any stretch of water at its highest level, as during a flood 0
noun high water high tide 0
noun high water the highest level reached by any body of water, as a river 0

See all 9 definitions of high water

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Origin of high water

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55

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Parts of speech for High water

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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high water popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

high water usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for high water

noun high water

flood — a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
high tide — the tide at its highest level of elevation.

All 2 Synonyms of high water