ditchwater

ditchwater
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch

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  • ditchwater — /dich waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. 1. water, esp. stagnant and dirty water, that has collected in a ditch. 2. dull as ditchwater. See dishwater (def. 2). [1275 1325; ME. See DITCH, WATER] * * * …   Universalium

  • ditchwater — ditch|wa|ter [ˈdıtʃwo:tə US wo:tər, wa: ] n as dull as ditchwater BrE very boring …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ditchwater — noun as dull as ditchwater BrE very boring …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • ditchwater — ditch|wa|ter [ dıtʃ,watər ] see DULL …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ditchwater — n. water that has collected in a ditch (usually muddy standing water) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ditchwater — UK [ˈdɪtʃˌwɔːtə(r)] / US [ˈdɪtʃˌwɑtər] See: dull I …   English dictionary

  • DITCHWATER — …   Useful english dictionary

  • dull as ditchwater — see dull * * * (as) dull as ditchwater Brit informal : very boring The book is as dull as ditchwater. [=(US) (as) dull as dishwater] • • • Main Entry: ↑ditchwater …   Useful english dictionary

  • as dull as ditchwater — (as) dull as ditchwater Brit informal : very boring The book is as dull as ditchwater. [=(US) (as) dull as dishwater] • • • Main Entry: ↑ditchwater (as) dull as ditchwater see ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • (as) dull as ditchwater — (as) dull as dishwater/​ditchwater phrase very boring Thesaurus: not interesting or excitingsynonym Main entry: dull * * * (as) dull as ˈditchwater idiom ( …   Useful english dictionary

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