high-water

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adjective

high-wa·​ter ˈhī-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

: unusually short

high-water pants

high water

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noun

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

also : high tide sense 1

Examples of high-water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The town has more first responders working this weekend and have deployed their high-water safety vehicles as a precaution. — Gustavo Atencio Flores, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026

Yet, despite that ringing endorsement, there seems at least a chance that this moment might also be the high-water mark for cut-up cattle. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

Noun

In addition, 2nd Street at the waste water treatment plant is closed due to high water. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

The possibility of up to 1 to 2 inches of rain in Denver over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning may cause areas of high water. — Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1856, in the meaning defined above

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high-water

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater