waterfright
waterfright · waterfrights
A fear of water; aquaphobiaA fear of water; aquaphobia.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, nonstandard, rare, uncountable)A fear of water; aquaphobia.
Origin
From water + fright. Compare Old English wæterfyrhtness (“fear of water, hydrophobia”).From water + fright. Compare Old English wæterfyrhtness (“fear of water, hydrophobia”).
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Forms
plural: waterfrightsSynonyms
2 synonymshydrophobiawater-fear
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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