RIVER
What does "RIVER" mean?
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel toward the sea, a lake, or another river.
Meanings
- A natural watercourse flowing toward an ocean, lake, or another river. The river carved the canyon over millions of years.
- A copious or overwhelming flow of something. Rivers of people poured out of the stadium. figurative
- In poker, the fifth and final community card dealt. He hit his flush on the river. technical
Did you know?
- Despite its name, the English word 'river' comes from Latin 'ripa' meaning 'bank' - so it originally pointed at the edges, not the water flowing between them.
- The Nile runs about 6,650 km, long enough to make it one of the two longest rivers on Earth, rivalled only by the Amazon.
Word origin
From Old French 'riviere' (riverbank, river), from Latin 'riparia' (riverbank), from 'ripa' (bank).
Remember it
A RIVER gives you a shiVER when you wade in - both end in '-iver' and both run cold.
A little poem
Brown water hurrying-
it carries the bridge's face
and never looks up.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why does the river never get lost? It always follows the current events.
What it teaches
A river reaches the sea not by force but by never stopping - persistence outlasts every obstacle in the channel.
Quick facts
What does RIVER mean?
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel toward the sea, a lake, or another river.
Is RIVER a valid word?
Yes — RIVER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RIVER?
RIVER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RIVER come from?
From Old French 'riviere' (riverbank, river), from Latin 'riparia' (riverbank), from 'ripa' (bank).
What can RIVER teach us?
A river reaches the sea not by force but by never stopping - persistence outlasts every obstacle in the channel.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.