water cure
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A form of torture in which the victim is forced to drink large quantities of water in a short time.
Example Sentences
- "There is another way of treating brittle hoof, called the ‘water cure.’ The horse’s shoes are removed, and he is put to stand on the bare stones or bricks. Folded flannel is then fastened round the pastern, but allowed to fall over and cover the coronet and hoof; the flannel is kept well soaked with cold water by day."