Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watermonger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter-mon-ger
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seller of water.

Example Sentences

"In 1849 the watermongers had not yet appeared. One man who offered $50 for a drink found that there was none for sale."

Etymology

From water + monger.

Inflected Forms

watermongers (plural)

Questions

What does watermonger mean?: A seller of water.
Where does watermonger come from?: From water + monger.

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