Definitions
Large natural stream of water.
Word origin
From Middle English ryver, from Anglo-Norman rivere, from Early Medieval Latin rīpāria (“littoral, riverbank”), from Latin rīpārius (“of a riverbank”), from Latin rīpa (“river bank”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- (“to scratch, tear, cut”). Unrelated to Latin rīvus (“stream”) (whence rival, derive). Doublet of riviera and rivière. Displaced native Old English ēa.
Used in a sentence
“Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods.”
“a river of blood”
“He called instantly but was too ashamed to show until the river.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues
01“Flowing natural water”5 letters
02“Flowing natural waterway”5 letters
03“Flowing waterway”5 letters
04“Long natural waterway”5 letters
05“Map's blue line”5 letters
06“Moving waterway”5 letters
07“Natural stream of water”5 letters
08“Natural water course”5 letters
09“Natural waterway”5 letters
10“Watercourse”5 letters
11“Waterway with banks”5 letters
12“Flowing water”5 letters
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