ALL meanings of water
wa·ter
W w - noun water the fluid surrounding the fetus in pregnancy; amniotic fluid 0
- noun water a watery fluid retained abnormally 0
- noun water a solution of any substance in water 0
- noun water the degree of transparency and luster of a precious stone as a measure of its quality 0
- noun water degree of quality or conformity to type 0
- noun water a wavy, lustrous finish given to linen, silk, rayon, etc., or to a metal surface 0
- noun water a watercolor painting 0
- noun water a valuation wrongfully given to the assets of a business in excess of their real value 0
- noun water an issue of capital stock which brings the face value of all the stock issued by a business to a figure higher than the actual value of its assets: now prohibited by SEC regulations 0
- verb transitive water to supply with water 0
- verb transitive water to give (animals) water to drink 0
- verb transitive water to give water to (soil, crops, etc.) by sprinkling, pouring, or irrigating 0
- verb transitive water to bring water to (land) 0
- verb transitive water to put water on by sprinkling, hosing, etc.; soak or moisten with water 0
- verb transitive water to add water to so as to weaken; dilute 0
- verb transitive water to give a wavy luster to the surface of (silk, etc.) 0
- verb transitive water to issue (stock) so as to add illegally to the total face value without increasing assets to justify this valuation 0
- intransitive verb water to fill with tears 0
- intransitive verb water to secrete or fill with saliva 0
- intransitive verb water to take on a supply of water 0
- adjective water of or having to do with water 0
- adjective water in or on water 0
- adjective water growing in or living on or near water 0
- adjective water operated by water 0
- adjective water derived from running water 0
- adjective water containing water or fluid 0
- adjective water prepared with water, as for thinning or hardening 0
- noun water (Uncountable Noun) A substance (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. 0
- noun water (alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy. 0
- noun water (often in the plural) Any body of water, or a specific part of it. 0
- noun water A combination of water and other substance(s). 0
- noun water (figuratively, in the plural or in the singular) A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition. 0
- noun water (Colloquial) (figuratively) A person's intuition. 0
- noun water (Uncountable Noun) (dated, finance) Excess valuation of securities. 0
- noun water The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond. 0
- noun water A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc. 0
- verb water (Transitive Verb) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants). 0
- verb water (Transitive Verb) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate. 0
- verb water (Transitive Verb) To provide (animals) with water for drinking. 0
- verb water (Intransitive Verb) To get or take in water. 0
- verb water (Transitive Verb) COL To urinate onto. 0
- verb water (Transitive Verb) To dilute. 0
- verb water (Transitive Verb) (dated, finance) To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting. 0
- verb water (Intransitive Verb) To fill with or secrete water. 0
- verb water (Transitive Verb) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines. 0