[waw-ter, wot-er] 
| 1. | a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight. |
| 2. | a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain. |
| 3. | Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring: Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters. |
| 4. | the liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, esp. as dependent on tide: a difference of 20 feet between high and low water. |
| 5. | the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.: above, below, or on the water. |
| 6. | waters,
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| 7. | a liquid solution or preparation, esp. one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water. |
| 8. | Often, waters. Medicine/Medical.
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| 9. | any of various solutions of volatile or gaseous substances in water: ammonia water. |
| 10. | any liquid or aqueous organic secretion, exudation, humor, or the like, as tears, perspiration, or urine. |
| 11. | Finance. fictitious assets or the inflated values they give to the stock of a corporation. |
| 12. | a wavy, lustrous pattern or marking, as on silk fabrics or metal surfaces. |
| 13. | (formerly) the degree of transparency and brilliancy of a diamond or other precious stone. |
| 14. | take water, (of a boat) to allow water to enter through leaks or portholes or over the side. |
| 15. | to sprinkle, moisten, or drench with water: to water the flowers; to water a street. |
| 16. | to supply (animals) with water for drinking. |
| 17. | to furnish with a supply of water, as a ship. |
| 18. | to furnish water to (a region), as by streams; supply (land) with water, as by irrigation: The valley is watered by a branch of the Colorado River. Our land is watered by the All-American Canal. |
| 19. | to dilute, weaken, soften, or adulterate with, or as with, water (often fol. by down): to water soup; to water down an unfavorable report. |
| 20. | Finance. to issue or increase the par value of (shares of stock) without having the assets to warrant doing so (often fol. by down). |
| 21. | to produce a wavy, lustrous pattern, marking, or finish on (fabrics, metals, etc.): watered silk. |
| 22. | to discharge, fill with, or secrete water or liquid, as the eyes when irritated, or as the mouth at the sight or thought of tempting food. |
| 23. | to drink water, as an animal. |
| 24. | to take in a supply of water, as a ship: Our ship will water at Savannah. |
| 25. | of or pertaining to water in any way: a water journey. |
| 26. | holding, or designed to hold, water: a water jug. |
| 27. | worked or powered by water: a water turbine. |
| 28. | heating, pumping, or circulating water (often used in combination): hot-water furnace; city waterworks. |
| 29. | used in or on water: water skis. |
| 30. | containing or prepared with water, as for hardening or dilution: water mortar. |
| 31. | located or occurring on, in, or by water: water music; water frontage. |
| 32. | residing by or in, or ruling over, water: water people; water deities. |
| 33. | above water, out of embarrassment or trouble, esp. of a financial nature: They had so many medical bills that they could hardly keep their heads above water. |
| 34. | break water,
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| 35. | by water, by ship or boat: to send goods by water. |
| 36. | dead in the water. dead (def. 41). |
| 37. | hold water,
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| 38. | in deep water, in great distress or difficulty: Their marriage has been in deep water for some time. |
| 39. | in hot water. hot water. |
| 40. | like water, lavishly; abundantly; freely: The champagne flowed like water. |
| 41. | make one's mouth water, to excite a desire or appetite for something: The roasting turkey made our mouths water. |
| 42. | make water,
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| 43. | tread water. tread (def. 23). |
water wa·ter (wô'tər)
n.
A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid 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).
Any of the liquids that are present in or passed out of the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.
The fluid that surrounds a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid.
An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas.
| water (wô'tər) Pronunciation Key
A colorless, odorless compound of hydrogen and oxygen. Water covers about three-quarters of the Earth's surface in solid form (ice) and liquid form, and is prevalent in the lower atmosphere in its gaseous form, water vapor. Water is an unusually good solvent for a large variety of substances, and is an essential component of all organisms, being necessary for most biological processes. Unlike most substances, water is less dense as ice than in liquid form; thus, ice floats on liquid water. Water freezes at 0°C (32°F) and boils at 100°C (212°F). Chemical formula: H2O. |