CESSPOOL

cesspool, cesspit, sink, sump

(noun) a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cesspool (plural cesspools)

An underground pit where sewage is held.

(by extension) A filthy place.

Synonyms

• septic tank

• cesspit

• gongpit

Source: Wiktionary


Cess"pool`, n. Etym: [See Sesspol.]

Definition: A cistern in the course, or the termination, of a drain, to collect sedimentary or superfluous matter; a privy vault; any receptace of filth. [Written also sesspool.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins