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

Flash flooding inundated parts of South Texas on Tuesday, July 14, after torrential rainfall drenched the region and prompted multiple high-water rescues. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026

The McKeen Brook Pool is one of the best high-water pools. — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

Noun

In Kerrville, the city police department said in a noon update that while high water had mostly receded, the emergency is ongoing, with numerous road and bridge closures. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2026

However, some high water levels will continue until the previous heavy rainfall works through the waterways. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 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