winterbourne

[ win-ter-bawrn, -bohrn, -boorn ]

/ ˈwɪn tərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn, -ˌbʊərn /

noun

a channel filled only at a time of excessive rainfall.

Origin of winterbourne

before 950; Old English winterburna (not recorded in ME). See winter, burn²

Words nearby winterbourne

Winston-Salem, winter, winter aconite, winter barley, winterberry, winterbourne, winter break, winter cherry, winter cress, winter crookneck, winterfeed

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Example sentences from the Web for winterbourne

Winterbourne fancied there was a tremor in her voice; he was touched, shocked, mortified by it.
Daisy Miller|Henry James
He poked his alpenstock, lance-fashion, into Winterbourne's bench and tried to crack the lump of sugar with his teeth.
Daisy Miller|Henry James
Winterbourne presently released the child, who departed, dragging his alpenstock along the path.
Daisy Miller|Henry James
"I should like very much to know your name," said Winterbourne.
Daisy Miller|Henry James

It seemed to Winterbourne that he had been in a manner presented.
Daisy Miller|Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for winterbourne

winterbourne

/ (ˈwɪntəˌbɔːn) /

noun

a stream flowing only after heavy rainfall, esp in winter

Word Origin for winterbourne

Old English winterburna; see winter, burn ²

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单词	winterbourne
释义	winterbourne [ win-ter-bawrn, -bohrn, -boorn ] / ˈwɪn tərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn, -ˌbʊərn / noun a channel filled only at a time of excessive rainfall. Origin of winterbourne before 950; Old English winterburna (not recorded in ME). See winter, burn² Words nearby winterbourne Winston-Salem, winter, winter aconite, winter barley, winterberry, winterbourne, winter break, winter cherry, winter cress, winter crookneck, winterfeed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for winterbourne Winterbourne fancied there was a tremor in her voice; he was touched, shocked, mortified by it. Daisy Miller\|Henry James He poked his alpenstock, lance-fashion, into Winterbourne's bench and tried to crack the lump of sugar with his teeth. Daisy Miller\|Henry James Winterbourne presently released the child, who departed, dragging his alpenstock along the path. Daisy Miller\|Henry James "I should like very much to know your name," said Winterbourne. Daisy Miller\|Henry James It seemed to Winterbourne that he had been in a manner presented. Daisy Miller\|Henry James British Dictionary definitions for winterbourne winterbourne / (ˈwɪntəˌbɔːn) / noun a stream flowing only after heavy rainfall, esp in winter Word Origin for winterbourne Old English winterburna; see winter, burn ² 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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