cataract
noun
a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size.
cataracted
-
a word derived from
cataract.
Example Sentences
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One of my personal favorite looks this year is the baby yeti and the old yeti with his missing teeth, white hair, and cataracted eye,” Mr. Gray says.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
His skin was pale, like hospital fluorescents, and dull, cataracted eyes glared out from his grayish weathered face.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
Rebecca moved quietly towards the door, and the young Burches cataracted after her as if they could not bear a second's separation.
From Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
The bearded young man talked at a great rate, and judging from the cackling laughter of the fidgety woman and the intensely interested expression of the cataracted lady, the subject was one of absorbing interest.
From The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself by Dorothy Richardson
She was thankful for the 145 slicker, off which the water cataracted.
From Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys by Alice B. Emerson
