Definition of drowns

"drowns" in the verb sense

1. submerge, drown, overwhelm

cover completely or make imperceptible

"I was drowned in work"

"The noise drowned out her speech"

2. drown

get rid of as if by submerging

"She drowned her trouble in alcohol"

3. drown

die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating

"The child drowned in the lake"

4. drown

kill by submerging in water

"He drowned the kittens"

5. swim, drown

be covered with or submerged in a liquid

"the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"

6. drown

be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation

"the divers saved the drowning child"

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Quotations for drowns

Oh, fair undress, best dress! It checks no vein, but every flowing limb in pleasure drowns, and heightens ease with grace. [ Thomson ]

The sea drowns out humanity and time. It has no sympathy with either, for it belongs to eternity; and of that it sings its monotonous song forever and ever. [ O. W. Holmes ]

In Goethe's drama, Iphigenia defends her chastity, ascribing her firmness to the gods. No god hath said this: thine own heart hath spoken, answered Thoas, the king. They only speak to us through our heart, she replies. Have not I the right to hear them too? he rejoins. Thy storm of passion drowns the gentle whisper, adds the maiden, and closes all debate. [ Bartol ]

drowns in Scrabble®

The word drowns is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters drowns:

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drowns in Words With Friends™

The word drowns is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters drowns:

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Words within the letters of drowns

2 letter words in drowns (7 words)

3 letter words in drowns (15 words)

4 letter words in drowns (12 words)

5 letter words in drowns (5 words)

6 letter words in drowns (1 word)

drowns + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence drowns

Words that start with drowns (1 word)

Words with drowns in them (1 word)

Words that end with drowns (1 word)

Word Growth involving drowns

Shorter words in drowns

ow own drown

ow row drown

ow own owns

Longer words containing drowns

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