Meanings
nounwaterholic (plural waterholics)
plural waterholics
- humorousinformalOne who drinks water excessively.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*wed-
- Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
- Proto-Germanic*watōr
- Proto-West Germanic*watar
- Old Englishwæter
- Middle Englishwater
- Englishwater
- Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
- Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
- Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
- Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
- Medieval Latinalcoho
- Middle Englishalcofol
- Englishalcohol
- Englishalcoholic
- Englishwaterholic
From water + -holic or blend of water + alcoholic.
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APA
waterholic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waterholic
MLA
“waterholic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waterholic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waterholic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waterholic.
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