highwater n 1: the tide when the water is highest [syn: {high tide}, {high water}, {highwater}] [ant: {low tide}, {low water}]
highwater \highwater\, high water \high water\n. 1. the tide when the water is highest; high tide. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: high tide, high water. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Water at its highest level, as in a river during a flood. [PJC]
high-water \high-water\ a. Pertaining to water at its highest achieved level; of or pertaining to {high water}; as, the high-water marks on the walls after a flood. [PJC]