Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dry well

/ˈdɹaɪˌwɛl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: dry well
IPA: /ˈdɹaɪˌwɛl/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An underground structure (for example, a pit filled with gravel) that disposes of unwanted water (most commonly surface runoff and stormwater and in some cases greywater) by holding it and dissipating it into the groundwater.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dry, well. Any kind of well that is dry.

Etymology

From dry + well (in both open compound and solid compound form).

Inflected Forms

dry wells (plural) drywell (alternative)

Phrases

rain garden

Frequently Paired Words

rain garden sump

Synonyms

absorbing well drain well negative well dumb well dead well blind well

Questions

How do you pronounce dry well?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹaɪˌwɛl/.
What does dry well mean?: An underground structure (for example, a pit filled with gravel) that disposes of unwanted water (most commonly surface runoff and stormwater and in some cases greywater) by holding it and dissipating it into the groundwater.
Where does dry well come from?: From dry + well (in both open compound and solid compound form).

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