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stump-water

stump-water

9.9
Water mixed with rotten wood and dirt that is unsafe to drink
  • noun
translation icon : agua de tocón
  • Thirsty, he considered drinking the stump-water but decided it was too risky.

Examples

  • The stump-water collected after the rain was murky and unfit for drinking.

  • The color of the stump-water made it clear it was not suitable for cooking.

  • After the flood, the fields were flooded with stump-water that smelled of decaying wood.

  • The river was filled with stump-water after the storm.

  • You shouldn't drink stump-water from the forest.

  • She noticed the stump-water was cloudy, indicating it might be contaminated.

  • After the heavy rains, the puddles were filled with stump-water from the nearby trees.

Synonyms

mud puddle
vsstump-water
3 1.0

A small pool of muddy water on the ground after rain

is from tree remains seepage and debris, usually cloudier and unsafe
ditchwater
vsstump-water
6.8

Water that collects in a ditch and is dirty

is from tree remains seepage and debris, often cloudy and unsafe to drink

How Clean

sewage
  • NSFW
78 3.3
stump-water
9.9
cloudy
9 2.3
muddy
11 2.7
to clear
74 1.0

Surface Forms

stump-water singular
stump-waters plural

Morphology

stump-water = stump + water (transparent) = stump + water

A literal hyphenated compound whose meaning (water contaminated by or coming from stumps) is directly derived from 'stump' + 'water'.

Etymology

Stump-water joins stump ('the short base left after a tree is cut') and water, so the name is very literal. It suggests water mixed with rotting wood and soil near stumps, which is why it is often cloudy and not safe to drink.