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From water + fearing. Alternatively, equivalent to water-fear + -ing.
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water-fearing
Today it means: Lacking affinity for water; hydrophobic. Full definition →
Today it means: Lacking affinity for water; hydrophobic. Full definition →
From water + fearing. Alternatively, equivalent to water-fear + -ing.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.