waterworn

[ waw-ter-wawrn, -wohrn, wot-er- ]

adjective

1. worn worn by the action of water; smoothed by the force or movement of water.

waterworn

/ ˈwɔːtəˌwɔːn /

adjective

1. worn smooth by the action or passage of water

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterworn¹

First recorded in 1805–15; water + worn

Example Sentences

This ware is characterized by a dull, reddish-pink body, usually dark-gray at the core, and by a gross waterworn gravel temper.

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Seaside and river gravel, which is composed usually of rounded, waterworn pebbles, is unfit for surfacing roads.

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The bed of the river is gravelly, or composed of waterworn stones, which diminish in size as you recede from the mountains.

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The specimen was found on a waterworn surface of the beach, partially covered by shingle….

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The Bunter had been slightly tilted, and slightly waterworn, before the Keuper was laid on it.

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