Definition of DRENCHER

drencher

Plural: drenchers

Noun

  • One that drenches or a device used for soaking.
  • One who, or that which, drenches.
  • A fire prevention device, like a sprinkler but ejecting a denser curtain of water and sometimes mounted on the outside of a building to prevent the spread of fire from those nearby.

Examples

  • The storm was a true drencher, much like his opponent’s winning bingo felt.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *drencher (found in the Surname Drencher), equivalent to drench + -er.

Scrabble Score: 14

drencher: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
drencher: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
drencher: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

drencher: valid Words With Friends Word