water

noun, often attributive

wa·ter | \ ˈwȯ-tər

Definition of water

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H₂O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0° C and boils at 100° C, has a maximum density at 4° C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent

b : a natural mineral water —usually used in plural

2 : a particular quantity or body of water: such as

a(1) waters plural : the water occupying or flowing in a particular bed

(2) chiefly British : lake, pond

b : a quantity or depth of water adequate for some purpose (such as navigation)

c waters plural

(1) : a band of seawater abutting on the land of a particular sovereignty and under the control of that sovereignty

(2) : the sea of a particular part of the earth

d : water supply threatened to turn off the water

3 : travel or transportation on water we went by water

4 : the level of water at a particular state of the tide : tide

5 : liquid containing or resembling water: such as

a(1) : a pharmaceutical or cosmetic preparation made with water

(2) : a watery solution of a gaseous or readily volatile substance — compare ammonia water

b archaic : a distilled fluid (as an essence) especially : a distilled alcoholic liquor

c : a watery fluid (such as tears, urine, or sap) formed or circulating in a living body

d : amniotic fluid also : bag of waters

6a : the degree of clarity and luster of a precious stone

b : degree of excellence a scholar of the first water

7 : watercolor

8a : stock not representing assets of the issuing company and not backed by earning power

b : fictitious or exaggerated asset entries that give a stock an unrealistic book value

above water

: out of difficulty

water

verb

watered; watering; waters

Definition of water (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to moisten, sprinkle, or soak with water water the lawn

2 : to supply with water for drink water cattle

3 : to supply water to lands watered by the river

4 : to treat with or as if with water specifically : to impart a lustrous appearance and wavy pattern to (cloth) by calendering

5a : to dilute by the addition of water —often used with down water down the punch

b : to add to the aggregate par value of (securities) without a corresponding addition to the assets represented by the securities

intransitive verb

1 : to form or secrete water or watery matter (such as tears or saliva)

2 : to get or take water: such as

a : to take on a supply of water the boat docked to water

b : to drink water

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Examples of water in a Sentence

Noun

Would you like a glass of water? There's water dripping from the ceiling. The kids love playing in the water. A stick was floating on the water. They like to vacation near the water. We are sailing in international waters. They were fishing in Canadian waters.

Verb

We need to water the lawn. They fed and watered the horses in the barn. My eyes were watering as I chopped the onions.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The cost of $80 per person includes green fees, cart, range balls, on- and off-course beer, soda and water, and a dinner of chicken and pulled pork with two sides. — Shiela Johnson, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "North Carroll: Golf Tournament at Oakmont Green; Manchester to host inaugural Harvest Happenings," 10 Sep. 2019 From becoming Black mermaids on its sandy shores to floating endlessly through its crystal clear waters, there’s no shortage of amazing gems and activities to get into during your stay. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "Black Travel Vibes: Discover Gorgeous Hidden Beaches In El Nido, Philippines," 10 Sep. 2019 The projectiles were fired from the South Pyongan Province, which surrounds the capital city of Pyongyang, and landed in the waters off the country's east coast. — Fox News, "NK follows talk of restarting nuke talks by firing off 2 projectiles," 10 Sep. 2019 After talks with Akinci Monday, Cavusoglu addressed another thorny issue: Turkey’s drilling for natural gas in waters where Cyprus’ internationally recognized government has exclusive rights. — Washington Post, "Turkey: Turkish Cypriot power parity key to new peace talks," 9 Sep. 2019 Happy families in bucolic settings, scuba divers in magical waters, and skiers amid majestic mountains floated above the harried and tired office workers who slogged to and from their trains. — New York Times, "Neil Montanus, a Kodak Colorama Photographer, Dies at 92," 9 Sep. 2019 The first Sitkan Kazakevich met upon his arrival in Sitka waters was Jeff Moebus, who lives on his sailboat in Eliason Harbor. — Garland Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Russian retraces historic route to Sitka," 9 Sep. 2019 South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the North Korean projectiles fired from its South Phyongan province, which surrounds its capital city of Pyongyang, flew across the country before landing in the waters off its east coast. — CBS News, "North Korea fires projectiles hours after offering to resume talks with U.S.," 9 Sep. 2019

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