briny
adjective
briny water is full of salt, like sea water
Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word
adjective
if a river is high, the water is above its usual level, for example because of heavy rain
adjective
used about the surface of a lake, river, or sea that has a lot of waves, often because the weather is bad
adjective
a swollen river or stream contains more water than normal as a result of heavy rain or snow that has melted
noun
if a river is in flood, it has a lot more water in it than usual and water may rise up over its edges onto the land
if a river is in spate, it is much deeper than usual and the water in it is moving very fast, for example after snow melts in the spring
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
BuzzWord ArticleOpen Dictionary
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
add a wordMore submissions
view entriesBlog
A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today.
global English and language change from our blog