barley water

noun

a decoction of barley, used especially in the treatment of diarrhea in infants.

Origin of barley water

First recorded in 1275–1325

Words nearby barley water

barleycorn, barley sack, barley sandwich, barley stripe, barley sugar, barley water, barley wine, bar line, barlow, Barlow's disease, barm

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Example sentences from the Web for barley water

The two doctors were for keeping him on gruel, lemonade, barley-water, and so on.
The Moonstone|Wilkie Collins
Follow up with demulcent drinks, such as barley-water, flour and water, &c.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Barley-water and milk, two-and-a-half ounces every two hours—that's five tablespoonfuls, you know.
Lotus Buds|Amy Carmichael
The women moistened its lips with barley-water, and hushed its fretful whimper.
The Manxman|Hall Caine

Then she understood—it was a teetotal drink men took in clubs, a kind of barley-water.
Bud|Neil Munro

British Dictionary definitions for barley water

barley water

noun

a drink made from an infusion of barley, usually flavoured with lemon or orange

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单词	barley water
释义	barley water noun a decoction of barley, used especially in the treatment of diarrhea in infants. Origin of barley water First recorded in 1275–1325 Words nearby barley water barleycorn, barley sack, barley sandwich, barley stripe, barley sugar, barley water, barley wine, bar line, barlow, Barlow's disease, barm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barley water The two doctors were for keeping him on gruel, lemonade, barley-water, and so on. The Moonstone\|Wilkie Collins Follow up with demulcent drinks, such as barley-water, flour and water, &c. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Barley-water and milk, two-and-a-half ounces every two hours—that's five tablespoonfuls, you know. Lotus Buds\|Amy Carmichael The women moistened its lips with barley-water, and hushed its fretful whimper. The Manxman\|Hall Caine Then she understood—it was a teetotal drink men took in clubs, a kind of barley-water. Bud\|Neil Munro British Dictionary definitions for barley water barley water noun a drink made from an infusion of barley, usually flavoured with lemon or orange Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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