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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water-fearing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter-fear-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking affinity for water; hydrophobic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From water + fearing. Alternatively, equivalent to water-fear + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more water-fearing (comparative) most water-fearing (superlative)

Antonyms

water-loving

Questions

What does water-fearing mean?
Lacking affinity for water; hydrophobic.
Where does water-fearing come from?
From water + fearing. Alternatively, equivalent to water-fear + -ing.

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