flood-water

Neither seemed to notice that the other was, despite the flood-water dripping from them, still covered in sticky sap and the stinky slime they had inherited from the now deceased Khleevi.

Massage 2010

The flood-water, he says, is “probably halfway to the roof of that shed over there!”

On CNN: Trust and Half-Truths: Ned Zeman Zeman, Ned 2008

When the rainy season starts this month, dozens of places in Mexico City will overflow with gray flood-water.

The Canal From Hell 2007

There was no way she could cross the torrent of flood-water.

Blowback Brad Thor 2005

There was no way she could cross the torrent of flood-water.

Blowback Brad Thor 2005

The bluebells washed blue like flood-water over the broad riding, and lit up the downhill with a warm blueness.

Lady Chatterley's Lover 2004

The flood-water ran into a marsh some miles above the mountain, and became as black as ink; and when it returned again to the river emitted so strong an effluvium of sulphuretted hydrogen, that one could not forget for an instant that the air was most offensive.

A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004

This was the flood-water of Abu Zereibat, our goal.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

The speed at which the flood-water travelled could be erratic in some winters; it might even be ahead of him when he reached the level meadows below the city.

The Holy Thief Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1992

And no sooner had I cleared the block than I found the flood-water had undercut part of the bank of my ditch, a small way upstream, and the fall of soil had bridged the ditch.

The Hermit of Eyton Forest Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1987