Waterfright

Quick meaning: Waterfright is a noun meaning (rare, nonstandard) A fear of water; aquaphobia.

Meaning

(rare, nonstandard) A fear of water; aquaphobia.

Example Sentences

However, once you get the water-fright it is almost incurable, and perhaps not worth writing about.

Leaving your dog sitting in dirty water will get its ears acclimatized to the sound of running water and kill this water fright it has.

By doing so, he wanted to produce a waterfright in Truman to prevent him from crossing the sea behind which he could find an exit from the false world.

Others describe water fright as a condition marked by aversion to being bathed, cold, damp skin,and hyperkinesis, and yet others by fever and cold sweating even though the child is bundled and placed in the sun.

Word Forms

• waterfrights
• water-fright
• water fright

Synonyms for waterfright

Depending on context, synonyms include hydrophobia.

Related Words

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