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aquaphobic
aquaphobic (ˌækwəˈfəʊbɪk) adjabnormally afraid of waterThesaurusAdj. | 1. | aquaphobic - abnormally afraid of water hydrophobicafraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions" |
aquaphobic
Synonyms for aquaphobicadj abnormally afraid of waterSynonymsRelated WordsReferences in periodicals archiveTwo players, Americans Jonathan Kaye and John Riegger, withdrew and a joker working the media centre scoreboard had written that Kaye's exit was due to the fact he was a non-swimmer and Riegger's because he was 'aquaphobic.'Golf: Downpours put dampener on Donald chargeEven if you're aquaphobic, water sports may be the answer to your fitness quandary.The wonders of [H.sub.2]O. (Working Out Our Stress)An entertaining four-book series about a plus-sized, aquaphobic but resourceful teenager with mermaid tendencies as she navigates both underwater rescue missions and pressing homework assignments.Series for the lazy days of summer(We'd identify, but everyone's working under pseudonyms here, so we can't say for certain, and parts aren't identified in the liner notes.) "Aquaphobic" is a rich blast of electronic dance music, paying homage to the band's fear-filled themes, but it's here where things become more metaphorical, a fear of drowning in a relationship equated with being dragged to the bottom of the ocean by a Lovecraftian nightmare.WHAT YOU'RE LISTENING TOIf you want to soundtrack your morning swim it makes sense to invest in a less aquaphobic alternative.gadgets and gizmosHer narrator is refreshingly different from other mermaids in the canon: plus-sized, aquaphobic and self-deprecating, but also resourceful, empowered, loyal and funny.Real Mermaids Don't Need High HeelsDoing for vertigo sufferers what The Poseidon Adventure did for aquaphobics, this '74 Oscar-winner still stands today (unlike Newman's concrete creation by the film's end) as the daddy of all disaster flicks.THE FIVE OTHER MOVIE SKYSCRAPERSAquaphobics and people who haven't cleared their medical tests can opt for the glass-bottom boat ride that allows passengers to admire the aquarium from
the top.Dive into the wondorous underwater world |