backwater
20 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #28,678
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bˈækwˌɔːtɝː/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural backwaters
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
underwatergranddaughtermanslaughterfreshwaterstepdaughterrainwaterclearwaterstillwaterdeepwaterbreakwaterbridgewaterbywatercoldwaterfloodwatergoldwaterheadwater
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