Phrase guide

water brash

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Excessive salivation coupled with varying degrees of regurgitation into the esophagus, resulting in upper gastrointestinal symptoms such as heartburn (as the regurgitated stomach contents are typically acidic).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • “water brash”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026, sourced from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN, retrieved 25 Oct 2024: “Regurgitation of watery acid from the stomach.”

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pyrosis, water qualm

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Heartburn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From water + brash.