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dewpond

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dew-pond
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shallow (typically artificial) pond occurring in hills without any spring as source, originally thought to be fed by condensation (dew or mist), and now generally believed to be rainfed.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dew + pond.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dewponds (plural) dew pond (alternative) dew-pond (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

rainpond

Synonyms

mist-pond fog-pond

Questions

What does dewpond mean?
A shallow (typically artificial) pond occurring in hills without any spring as source, originally thought to be fed by condensation (dew or mist), and now generally believed to be rainfed.
Where does dewpond come from?
From dew + pond.

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