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▪ I. ˈwater-ˌdrinking, vbl. n.
1. The action or an act of drinking water.
1698Floyer Asthma (1717) 191 Much Water-drinking is injurious to the Old. 1774Foote Cozeners Prol., I am no fish, save me from water-drinking! 1896Allbutt's Syst. Med. I. 410 Water-drinking is certainly beneficial between meals.
2. Drinking mineral waters at a spa.
1697Floyer Enq. Baths Pref. c 4 b, By Water-drinking, and Bathing at Buxton, I have procured to my self better Health. 1789Pilkington View Derbysh. I. 230 In many cases much advantage has been gained by the administration of medicines in conjunction with the course of water-drinking.
attrib.1789C. Smith Ethelinde (1814) I. 106 Sometimes people of a certain style make acquaintance at water-drinking places.
▪ II. ˈwater-ˌdrinking, a.
That drinks water and abstains from stronger liquors.
1638–48G. Daniel Eclog. iii. 284 Let me rather pine Witles and water-drinking, then love wine. 1736Berkeley Discourse Wks. III. 415 Supply the water-drinking savage with strong liquor, and he shall be drunk for several days. 1771Foote Maid of B. i. Wks. 1799 II. 209 That..water-drinking, mirth-marring, amorous old hunks. 1805Wordsw. Waggoner i. 60 A simple water-drinking Bard. 1854Surtees Handley Cr. iv, The hungry water-drinking guests. |