high waters
Swollen river levels
High waters are flood conditions—when rivers, tides, or seas rise above normal levels.
The term appears in warnings about dangerous conditions: The bridge is impassable during high waters.
High-water pants or high waters are trousers that end above the ankle, whether by design or because the wearer has outgrown them: He shot up six inches and now all his jeans are high waters.
Cropped casual trousers
- croppedCut to fit
- pedal pushersCalf-length casual pants
- clam diggersCropped pants hitting mid-calf
- floodsOverflowing onto dry land
ankle-length · calf-length · mid-calf · bermudas · culottes · gauchos · breeches · knickers
Overflow from swollen waterways
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- crestHighest point or tuft
flood stage · river levels · storm surge · flash flood · levees · sandbags · floodplain · watershed
Self-conscious unease
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- unfashionableNot currently stylish
- outgrownBecame too large for
- fashion faux pasClothing choice error
dorky · geeky · nerdy · self-conscious · inappropriate · outdated · ill-fitting · wardrobe malfunction
Removal from danger
crisis · shelter · first responders · flood damage · insurance claims · displaced · emergency services · recovery
capris
Cropped casual trousers
- croppedCut to fit
- pedal pushersCalf-length casual pants
- clam diggersCropped pants hitting mid-calf
floods · ankle-length · calf-length · mid-calf · bermudas · culottes · gauchos · breeches · knickers · highwaters
floodwaters
Overflow from swollen waterways
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
crest · flood stage · river levels · storm surge · flash flood · levees · sandbags · floodplain · watershed · runoff
embarrassment
Self-conscious unease
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- unfashionableNot currently stylish
- outgrownBecame too large for
fashion faux pas · dorky · geeky · nerdy · self-conscious · inappropriate · outdated · ill-fitting · wardrobe malfunction · growth spurt
evacuation
Removal from danger
warning · crisis · shelter · first responders · flood damage · insurance claims · displaced · emergency services · recovery · cleanup