DITCHES
/ˈdɪtʃɪz/
13
Scrabble
13
WWF
D(2) I(1) T(1) C(3) H(4) E(1) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈdɪtʃɪz/
noun
- Dirt ingrained on the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc.
verb
- To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.
noun
- A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.“Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor.”
verb
- To discard or abandon.“Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.”
- To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.“When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores.”
- To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.“The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine.”
Source: Wiktionary
