Dictionary
headwater
noun head·wa·ter \-ˌwȯ-tər, -ˌwä-\
Definition of HEADWATER
: the source of a stream —usually used in plural
See headwater defined for kids ADVERTISEMENT
First Known Use of HEADWATER
1787
Related to HEADWATER
- Synonyms
- head, headstream, source
Rhymes with HEADWATER
backwater, bathwater, bilgewater, blackwater, blue-water, branch water, breakwater, Clearwater, cold-water, cutwater, dewater, deepwater, dishwater, firewater, first water, floodwater, freshwater, Goldwater, granddaughter, gray water, groundwater, high-water, hold water, hot water, ice water, jerkwater, limewater, low water, make water, manslaughter, meltwater, rainwater, red water, rosewater, saltwater, seawater, self-slaughter, shearwater, springwater, stepdaughter, still water, tailwater, tap water, tidewater, tread water, wastewater, white-water
Learn More About HEADWATER
Browse
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up headwater? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).