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WIKTIONARY
water
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. uncountable
    • ∙ The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O. uncountable, in particular
    • ∙ A serving of liquid water. countable
  • ∙ The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy. alchemy, philosophy
  • ∙ Any body of water, or a specific part of it. often in the plural
  • ∙ A combination of water and other substance(s).
    • ∙ Mineral water. sometimes countable
    • ∙ Spa water. countable, often in the plural
    • ∙ A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance. pharmacy
    • ∙ Urine. [from 15th c.]
    • ∙ Amniotic fluid; used in the plural in the UK and in singular in North America.
    • ∙ Fluids in the body, especially when causing swelling. colloquial, medicine
  • ∙ A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition. figuratively, in the plural or in the singular
  • ∙ A person's intuition. colloquial, figuratively
  • ∙ Excess valuation of securities. uncountable, dated, finance
  • ∙ The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.
  • ∙ A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.
Verb
  • ∙ To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants). transitive
  • ∙ To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate. transitive
  • ∙ To provide (animals) with water for drinking. transitive
  • ∙ To get or take in water. intransitive
  • ∙ To urinate onto. transitive, colloquial
  • ∙ To dilute. transitive
  • ∙ To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting. transitive, dated, finance
  • ∙ To fill with or secrete water. intransitive
  • ∙ To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines. transitive