Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watery grave

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
wa-tery -grave
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The death (or loss of an inanimate object) due to drowning (sinking) in a body of water; or the underwater resting place of such a person or object.

Uncountable

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What does watery grave mean?
The death (or loss of an inanimate object) due to drowning (sinking) in a body of water; or the underwater resting place of such a person or object.

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