Water

Word WATER
Character 5
Hyphenation wa ter
Pronunciations /ˈwoːtə/

Definitions and meanings of "Water"

What do we mean by water?

A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F); specific gravity (4°C) 1.0000; weight per gallon (15°C) 8.338 pounds (3.782 kilograms). noun

Any of various forms of water. noun

Naturally occurring mineral water, as at a spa. noun

A body of water such as a sea, lake, river, or stream. noun

A particular stretch of sea or ocean, especially that of a state or country. noun

A supply of water. noun

A water supply system. noun

Any of the fluids normally secreted from the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva. noun

A fluid present in a body part in abnormal quantities as a result of injury or disease. noun

The fluid surrounding a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid. noun

An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas. noun

A wavy finish or sheen, as of a fabric or metal. noun

The valuation of the assets of a business firm beyond their real value. noun

Stock issued in excess of paid-in capital. noun

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

Water in a body; an area of open water.

A body of water, almost always a river.

A combination of water and other substance(s).

(in the plural or in the singular) A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.

A person's intuition.

Excess valuation of securities.

The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.

A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Water

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The word "water" in example sentences

Just wanted to confirm: Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure that bottom of bowl *does not touch the water*. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In context 2 and context 3, Oscar's ˜water™-thoughts are about water, i.e. H2O, while in context 1 they are about XYZ. ❋ Brown, Curtis (2007)

And at a certain period in the investigation of the underlying nature of water, it would have been correct to say that water might not contain hydrogen, if ˜water™ picked out something different than it actually does. ❋ Vaidya, Anand (2007)

The acceptance of rooftop water harvesting as a suitable system may depend on the users’ views on the water’ s taste. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Note: These drawings can also be made for different water collection and transport methods (“water options”). ❋ Unknown (2000)

The discharge of drainage water also affects the quality of the “receiving water” into which it flows, especially when sewage or septic tank effluent is released into the drains. ❋ Unknown (1991)

At all events, very _hot_ drink with nothing but water, milk and sugar, is equally efficacious, and my medicine (a few grains of sugar of milk) put into the hot water, seasoned as above, has often obtained great credit, when the _hot water_ was alone worthy. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Heat water scalding hot first, then put in your _Hartichoakes_ and scald them, and take away all the bottomes, and leaves about them, then take _Rose water_ and _Sugar_ and boyle them alone a little while, then put the _Hartichoakes_ therein, and let them boyle on a soft fire till they be tender enough, let them be covered all the time they boyle, then take them out and put them up for your use. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

You will notice when you pay a pilgrimage to the stone (it lies at the ford, hard by a church) that the ground about it is almost level with the water, so that when the river is in flood the stone must be almost submerged: in other words, it would then _hove above the water_. ❋ P. B. M. Allan (N/A)

This water in the earth, or _ground water_, is of very great importance. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The roast should first be washed in pure water, then wiped dry with a clean dry cloth, placed in a baking pan without any seasoning; some pieces of suet or cold drippings laid under it, but _no water_ should be put into the pan, for this would have a tendency to soften the outside of the meat. ❋ Mrs. F.L. Gillette (N/A)

Immediately at the surface, the openings of rocks may not be filled with water; but below the surface, at distances varying with climatic and topographic conditions, the water saturates the openings of the rocks and forms what is sometimes called the _zone of saturation_ or the _sea of underground water_. ❋ Unknown (1915)

When salt water freezes, the _water_ freezes, but the salt does not, and a piece of salt water ice is almost as pure as that made of fresh water. ❋ Eva March Tappan (1892)

After using the bottle, empty the remaining milk; rinse in cold water, then in _scalding water_. ❋ Adelaide Hoodless (1884)

But, a final objection is raised, as on this view of the matter the elements -- earth, water and fire -- which are eaten and drunk, are already tripartite, each of them containing portions of all, and thus are of a threefold nature, how can they be designated each of them by a simple term -- _earth_, _water_, _fire_? ❋ George Thibaut (1881)

… The word is probably derived from _ap_, water, and _sri_, to go, and seems to signify _inhabitants of the water_, nymphs of the stream; or, as Goldstücker thinks (Dict. s.v.) these divinities were originally personifications of the vapours which are attracted by the sun and form into mist or clouds. ❋ Valmiki (1866)

Potteries, the gentleman who accompanied him on the journey of inspection cautioned him to provide large accommodation for carrying off the water, observing — “You must not judge by the appearance of the brooks; for after heavy rains these hills pour down volumes of _water_, of which you can have no conception.” ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

There could be no doubt that they were walking on the water -- sometimes slowly, at other times in a quick run -- and, what was even more unaccountable than this, they were seen at times to _stand still upon the water_! ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

But if water is _better_ than all others, _all others are_, of course, _worse than water_. ❋ William A. Alcott (1824)

In the extremity of agony the sufferers cry for water, and it is not refused: they might have spared themselves their refined ingenuity of torment, and the disgusting exhibition of it, had they only confined the prisoner in his cell, and refused him _water_. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

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