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- [waw-ter, wot-er doun]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər daʊn/
- /ˈwɔːtə(r) daʊn/
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- [waw-ter, wot-er doun]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər daʊn/
Definitions of water down words
- noun water down a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, 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. 1
- noun water down a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain. 1
- noun water down Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring: Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters. 1
- noun water down the liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, especially as dependent on tide: a difference of 20 feet between high and low water. 1
- noun water down the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.: above, below, or on the water. 1
- noun water down waters. flowing water, or water moving in waves: The river's mighty waters. the sea or seas bordering a particular country or continent or located in a particular part of the world: We left San Diego and sailed south for Mexican waters. 1
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Origin of water down
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English wæter; cognate with Dutch water, German Wasser; akin to Old Norse vain, Gothic wato, Hittite watar, Greek hýdōr; (v.) Middle English wateren, Old English wæterian, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Water down
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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water down popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
water down usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for water down
verb water down
- adulterate — If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it.
- bedew — to wet or cover with or as if with drops of dew
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- bring to heel — (Transitive Verb) IDI To compel someone to obey; to force someone into a submissive condition.
- denature — to change the nature of
Antonyms for water down
verb water down
- caked — If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
- clabber — curdled milk
- gel — Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- gelled — Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- gelling — Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
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