/ Dictionary / Index C cesspool: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cess•pool Pronunciation: (ses'pl"), [key] — n. a cistern, well, or pit for retaining the sediment of a drain or for receiving the sewage from a house. any filthy receptacle or place. any place of moral filth or immorality: a cesspool of iniquity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cesspool (Thesaurus) cesspit cesta Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language