Meanings
nounwater to one's mill (uncountable)
- idiomaticuncountableThat which energizes or stimulates one.
Origin
Suggesting the action of water powering a watermill. Similar idioms exist in many other European languages.
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APA
water to one's mill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20to%20one's%20mill
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“water to one's mill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20to%20one's%20mill. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water to one's mill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20to%20one's%20mill.
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