PHREATIC

phreatic

(adjective) of or relating to ground water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

phreatic (comparative more phreatic, superlative most phreatic)

(geology) Of or pertaining to ground water; (volcanology) involving explosively rapid heating of ground water by magma.

Anagrams

• chapiter, patchier, pie chart, piechart

Source: Wiktionary


Phre*at"ic, a. Etym: [F. phréatique, from Gr. (Geol.)

Definition: Subterranean; -- applied to sources supplying wells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 May 2025

THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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