water

1. 1

   A hamlet in Manaton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7580).

2. 2

   A hamlet on the B6238 Burnley Road in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8425).

3. 3

   A barangay of Baco, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines (unconfirmed).

4. 4

   A surname

1. 1

   An inorganic compound (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.uncountable

   • By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.
2. 2

   An inorganic compound (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 liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O.uncountable

   • May I have a glass of water?
   • Your plants need more water.
3. 3

   An inorganic compound (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.; A serving of liquid water.countable

   • Joe bustled back and offered her a glass of wine but she shook her head. “Just a water, please.”
4. 4

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

   • He showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God.
5. 5

   Water in a body; an area of open water.in-pluraluncountable

   • The president expressed hope that creating rain over waters between the countries would help reduce pollution.
   • And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
6. 6

   A body of water, almost always a river, sometimes a lake or reservoir, especially in the names given to such bodies.archaiccountabledialectal

   • And as they went on their waye they cam vnto a certayne water and the gelded man ſayde: Se here is water what ſhall lett me to be baptiſed?
   • On one side lay the Ocean, and on one Lay a great water, and the moon was full.
7. 7

   A combination of water and other substance(s).; Mineral water.countablesometimes

   • Perrier is the most popular water in this restaurant.
8. 8

   A combination of water and other substance(s).; Spa water; hot springs.countablein-pluraloften

   • Many people visit Bath to take the waters.
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   A combination of water and other substance(s).; A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance.countableuncountable

   • ammonia water
10. 10

    A combination of water and other substance(s).; A fluid in the body.countableuncountable

    • Ser Dunaver's squire Jodge could not hold his water when he slept.

syn. water · aqua · dihydrogen monoxide (abbr. DHMO) · H₂O · hydric acid · hydro · hydrogen hydroxide · hydrogen oxide · hydrohydroxic acid · hydroxic acid · hydroxilic acid · hydroxylic acid

1. 1

   To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.transitive

   • tears watering the ground
   • Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands.
2. 2

   To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.; To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).transitive

   • Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.
3. 3

   To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.; To provide (animals) with water for drinking.transitive

   • I need to water the cattle.
4. 4

   To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.; To provide water to (someone).transitive

   • We fed and watered the refugees.
5. 5

   To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.; To urinate onto.colloquialtransitive

   • Nature called, so I stepped into the woods and watered a tree.
6. 6

   To fill with or secrete water or similar liquid.intransitive

   • Chopping onions makes my eyes water.
   • The smell of fried onions makes my mouth water.
7. 7

   To get or take in water.intransitive

   • The ship put into port to water.
8. 8

   To get or take in water.; To gather water.intransitive

   • We stopped at the same well we watered at on the last journey.
9. 9

   To get or take in water.; To dilute.intransitiveoftentransitive

   • Can you water the whisky, please?
10. 10

    To treat with water.transitive

    • The town waters the dirt road for dust prevention.