What is another word for waterworn?

Pronunciation: [wˈɔːtəwˌɔːn] (IPA)

Waterworn generally means something that has been shaped or eroded by water over time. There are several synonyms that can be used in place of waterworn such as weathered, polished, smoothed, eroded, carved, and worn. Weathered describes something that has undergone changes due to the elements over time, while polished refers to a surface that has been made smooth and shiny. Smoothed is used to describe something that has had its rough edges smoothed out while eroded is used to refer to something that has been gradually worn away over time by water or wind. Carved is used to indicate that the object has been shaped or formed by force such as water while worn refers to something that has been damaged from excessive use or exposure to water.

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What are the hypernyms for Waterworn?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for waterworn?

Waterworn refers to an object or surface that has been shaped by water erosion over time. The antonyms for waterworn are uneroded, unweathered, and pristine. Uneroded means not shaped by water or any other natural force. Unweathered refers to an object that has not been worn down by the elements like wind, rain, and sun. Pristine means pure and untouched, without any damage or wear. These antonyms convey the opposite meaning of waterworn and suggest an object or surface that is intact, untouched or has not been affected by natural forces like water.

What are the antonyms for Waterworn?

  • adj.

    noun

Usage examples for Waterworn

Other portions of woods had their ends waterworn, and were full of long cracks, such as appear in wood long exposed to the sun.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
It consisted of a yellow sandstone in thin strata, covered in some parts with beds of waterworn pebbles.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
On these rounded off banks or bergs of forest land, Youranigh drew my attention to large, old, waterworn, trunks of trees, which he showed me had been deposited there by floods.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell

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