water
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɔːtɚ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
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
uncountable
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 part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
uncountablein particular
The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O.
uncountable or in the plural
Water in a body; an area of open water.
A fluid in the body.
verb
transitive
To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
transitive
To dilute.
Fill with tears
transitive
To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines.
transitivecolloquial
To urinate onto.
transitive
To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A barangay of Baco, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines (unconfirmed).
Used this way, water is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool.
Water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds.
A bottle for holding water.
Small Indian lettuce of northern regions.
Largest chevrotain.
Carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Any fabric impervious to water.
The area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water.
A steep descent of the water of a river.
A line marking the level reached by a body of water.
A navigable body of water.
Water-soluble pigment.
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Synonyms
Sense: binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid
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