Syn: high tide, high water.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Water at its highest level, as in a river during a flood. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
High water — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high-water — a. Pertaining to water at its highest achieved level; of or pertaining to {high water}; as, the high water marks on the walls after a flood. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high water — n [U] the period of time during which the water in a river or the sea is at its highest level because of the ↑tide →come hell or high water at ↑hell1 (22) … Dictionary of contemporary English
high water — n. 1. HIGH TIDE 2. the highest level reached by any body of water, as a river … English World dictionary
high water — noun uncount the time when the water in a lake, river, or the ocean is above its normal level, especially because of a flood => HELL1 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
high water — ► NOUN ▪ high tide … English terms dictionary
high water — N UNCOUNT High water is the time at which the water in a river or sea is at its highest level as a result of the tide. come hell or high water → see hell Fishing is possible for a couple of hours either side of high water. Syn: high tide … English dictionary
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high-water — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: high water : unusually short; especially : having or being trousers that are unfashionably short an ancient high water suit Sinclair Lewis bought me high water pants Calder Willingham … Useful english dictionary
high water — noun (U) the period of time during which the water in a river or the sea is at its highest level because of the tide 1 (1) compare low water, see also: come hell or high water hell 1 (22) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
