Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ditchwater

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ditch-wa-ter
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ditchwaters (plural) ditch-water (alternative)

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Questions

What does ditchwater mean?
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
Where does ditchwater come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ditchwater

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