water-tight
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.52 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "The hasps, which were evidently intended to be secured by padlocks, had lost their fastenings, which were supplied by two skean-dhus—the small dagger of the Highlander—which had been thrust through the iron loops, and kept the casket perfectly water-tight."
- "It is best to dress the stone to a smooth edge at the piazza level to insure a water-tight joint."
- "Difficulty may be encountered when securing cargo hatches on ships which hog or sag and the water-tight integrity of the ship may be impaired."
Inflected Forms
more water-tight (comparative)
most water-tight (superlative)