high-water

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adjective

high-wa·​ter ˈhī-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce high-water (audio)
-ˌwä-
: unusually short
high-water pants

high water

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noun

: a high stage of the water in a river or lake

Examples of high-water in a Sentence

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Adjective
That represented the high-water mark for the car until this February, when that same example, now with 380 miles on the odometer, sold for $130,000. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025 Watershed restoration projects in areas of high-water stress are planned for the Sutlej and Indus basins in Pakistan and the Meghna basin in Bangladesh. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Tunnels are rare in Florida due to the high water table. Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025 Foods with high water content will usually heat up quicker than foods with low water content. Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-water

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1856, in the meaning defined above

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high-water was in the 15th century

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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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