resaca

Abandoned river channel

Resaca is a term used in the American Southwest, especially Texas, for an oxbow lake or dry channel left when a river changes course.

These crescent-shaped bodies of water or depressions mark where a bend once flowed.

In Spanish-speaking regions, resaca also means hangover—the rough aftermath of drinking.

hangover

headache

Cranial pain

nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation

fatigue · thirst · vomiting · queasy · overindulgence · alcohol · recovery · regret · morning-after · aspirin

lagoon

bayou

Marshy, slow-moving waterway

brackishMildly salty water
wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
marshGrassy waterlogged lowland

estuary · inlet · tidal · slough · backwater · delta · mangrove · oxbow · floodplain · riparian

undertow

current

Directed flow of charge

riptideDangerous outward current
surfWaves near shore
wavesTraveling energy disturbances

pull · ocean · tide · beach · danger · swimming · coastal · drowning · receding · shoreline

Opposites

hydrology/water flow

resacarunning water

Plumbed household flow

current · rapids · torrent · brook · creek

physical state (hangover meaning)

Unimpaired mental state

clear-headed · freshness · alertness · well-being · vigor

Family

resect, resection, dissect, dissection, secant, section, sector, segment, insect

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