water cure

wa·ter cu·ré

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er kyoo-rey, kyoo r-ey]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər kyʊˈreɪ, ˈkyʊər eɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er kyoo-rey, kyoo r-ey]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər kyʊˈreɪ, ˈkyʊər eɪ/

Definitions of water cure words

noun water cure hydropathy; hydrotherapy. 1
noun water cure a method of torture in which the victim is forced to drink great quantities of water. 1
noun water cure a form of torture in which the victim is forced to drink very large amounts of water 0
noun water cure hydropathy 0
noun water cure hydrotherapy 0
noun water cure (dated) Treatment of pain and illness using water, particularly bathing. 0

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Origin of water cure

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Water cure

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water cure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

water cure usage trend in Literature

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