Ditchwater
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ditchwater is a noun meaning The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
Meaning
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
Example Sentences
The company, therefore, took their places, and addressed themselves to the serious business of the feast, but were soon disturbed by the hypochondriac, who thrust back his chair, complaining that a dish of stewed toads and vipers was set before him, and that there was green ditchwater in his cup of wine.
Word Forms
- ditchwaters
- ditch-water
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ditchside, ditchlet, ditchweed, ditchdigging, dich, ditch.
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