What does stump-water mean?
Stump-water means Stagnant water from a hollow in a rotting tree stump..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Stagnant water from a hollow in a rotting tree stump..
She thought about how folks believed that if you ducked your head in oak stump water, your straight hair would grow out curly. She had always wanted to try it, but Ma forbade it, and besides, oak stump water stunk sour.
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Stump-water means Stagnant water from a hollow in a rotting tree stump..
Common synonyms include spunk-water.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
She thought about how folks believed that if you ducked your head in oak stump water, your straight hair would grow out curly. She had always wanted to try it, but Ma forbade it, and besides, oak stump water stunk sour.
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