Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slack-water

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: slack--wa-ter
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A time, at the turn of the tide, when the water is calm.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A stretch of seawater in which there are no currents, or of a river impeded by a lock or dam.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

slack-waters (plural)

Questions

What does slack-water mean?: A time, at the turn of the tide, when the water is calm.

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