Water - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈwɔːtər|  American pronunciation of the word water
Brit.  |ˈwɔːtə|  British pronunciation of the word water

noun

- binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
- the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
they invaded our territorial waters
they were sitting by the water's edge
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
- a facility that provides a source of water
the town debated the purification of the water supply
first you have to cut off the water
- liquid excretory product (syn: pee, piddle, piss, urine)
the child had to make water
- a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
he asked for a drink of water

verb

- supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams (syn: irrigate)
- provide with water
We watered the buffalo
- secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner
His eyes watered
- fill with tears
His eyes were watering

Extra examples

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.

We need to water the lawn.

They fed and watered the horses in the barn.

My eyes were watering as I chopped the onions.

After the flood our basement was under water.

The water in the bay was as even as glass.

We helped the gardener in watering his flowers.

The ale must have been watered down.

He roared with laughter until his eyes watered.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: water
he/she/it: waters
present participle: watering
past tense: watered
past participle: watered
noun
singular: water
plural: waters
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