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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

low-water mark

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
low-wa-ter -mark
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mark, such as a line of seaweed, showing the lowest level reached by a body of water.

noun

The nadir or lowest point of something.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

low-water marks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tidemark

Synonyms

nadir

Antonyms

high-water mark acme

Questions

What does low-water mark mean?
A mark, such as a line of seaweed, showing the lowest level reached by a body of water.

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