Definitions for rose-water

rose-water rose-wa·ter

Spelling: [rohz-waw-ter, -wot-er]
IPA: /ˈroʊzˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/

Rose-Water is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 365 anagrams from letters in rose-water (-aeeorrstw).

Definitions for rose-water

noun

  1. water tinctured with the essential oil of roses, used as a perfume.

adjective

  1. having the aroma or fragrance of rose water.
  2. affectedly delicate, nice, or fine; sentimental:

Origin of rose-water

First recorded in 1655-65

Examples for rose-water

This version is made with rose-water syrup, lending a particularly inviting sweet aroma to the pistachio-filled treats.

She must prepare three vessels: one of milk and water, one of milk, and one of rose-water.

If rose-water is substituted for distilled water, the effect is pleasanter.

Apply at night, and wash off with rose-water in the morning.

Though revolutions are not made with rose-water, it is rose-water that nourishes their roots.

Again they prepared a bath of rose-water, and attended on and dressed the merchant.

Flavor with lemon or rose-water, and bake in a moderate oven.

Then take it off, and stir in two table-spoonfuls of rose-water.

Suppose we sow the fields with sawdust, or sprinkle them with rose-water, what of that?

Insurrections, like revolutions, are not made of rose-water.

Word Value for rose-water
Scrable

4

Words with friends

4

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