water snake
1: any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water
water softener
1: a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power
water spaniel
1: any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl
water speedwell
1: plant of wet places in Eurasia and America [syn: {Veronica michauxii}, {Veronica anagallis-aquatica}]
water sport
1: sports that involve bodies of water [syn: {aquatics}]
water sprite
1: aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums [syn: {floating fern}, {Ceratopteris pteridioides}] 2: a fairy that inhabits water [syn: {water nymph}]
water star grass
1: grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms [syn: {mud plantain}, {Heteranthera dubia}]
water starwort
1: any of several aquatic plants having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves; America, Europe and Asia
water stoma
1: a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants [syn: {hydathode}, {water pore}]
water strider
1: long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water [syn: {pond-skater}, {water skater}]
water supply
1: facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water" [syn: {water system}, {water}]
water system
1: a river and all of its tributaries 2: facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water" [syn: {water supply}, ...
water table
1: underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table" [syn: {water level}, {groundwater level}]
water tank
1: a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet [syn: {cistern}]
water tap
1: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask [syn: {water faucet}, {tap}, {spigot}, {hydrant}]
water thrush
1: brownish North American warbler found near streams
water trumpet
1: any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne; evergreen perennials growing in fresh or brackish water; tropical Asia [syn: {cryptocoryne}]
water turkey
1: blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions [syn: {Anhinga anhinga}]
water vapor
1: water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature [syn: {water vapour}]
water vapour
1: water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature [syn: {water vapor}]
water vascular system
1: system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration
water violet
1: featherfoil of Europe and western Asia having submerged and floating leaves and violet flowers [syn: {Hottonia palustris}]
water vole
1: common large Eurasian vole [syn: {water rat}, {Arvicola amphibius}] 2: of western North America [syn: {Richardson vole}, {Microtus richardsoni}]
water waggon
1: a wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime) [syn: {water wagon}]
water wagon
1: a wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime) [syn: {water waggon}]
water wheel
1: a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond [syn: {waterwheel}] 2: a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine [syn: {waterwheel}]
water wings
1: a life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim
water witch
1: someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water [syn: {dowser}, {rhabdomancer}]
water yam
1: grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh [syn: {white yam}, {Dioscorea alata}]
water-cooled
1: kept cool or designed to be kept cool by means of water especially circulating water; "a water-cooled engine"
water-lily family
1: dicot aquatic plants [syn: {Nymphaeaceae}, {family Nymphaeaceae}]
water-milfoil family
1: a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales [syn: {Haloragidaceae}, {family Haloragidaceae}, {Haloragaceae}, {family Haloragaceae}]
water-mint
1: a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America [syn: {water mint}, {Mentha aquatica}]
water-plantain family
1: perennial or annual aquatic or marsh plants [syn: {Alismataceae}, {family Alismataceae}]
water-rate
1: rate per quarter for water from a public supply
water-repellent
1: hindering the penetration of water; "a water-repellent coat" [syn: {water-resistant}]
water-resistant
1: hindering the penetration of water; "a water-repellent coat" [syn: {water-repellent}]
water-shield
1: aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums [syn: {Brasenia schreberi}, {water-target}] 2: common aquatic plant of eastern N...
water-shield family
1: in some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the genera Cabomba and Brasenia [syn: {Cabombaceae}, {subfamily Cabombaceae}]
water-skiing
1: skiing on water while being towed by a motorboat
water-target
1: aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums [syn: {water-shield}, {Brasenia schreberi}]
water-washed
1: washed or swept with water especially waves of the sea 2: clean by virtue of having been washed in water [syn: {washed}]
waterbird
1: freshwater aquatic bird [syn: {waterfowl}, {water bird}]
waterborne
1: transported by water; "waterborne freight" 2: supported by water; "waterborne craft"
waterbuck
1: any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers
Waterbury
1: a city in west central Connecticut
watercannon
1: a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters) [syn: {water cannon}]
watercolor
1: a painting produced with watercolors [syn: {watercolour}] 2: a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists [syn: {watercolour}] 3: water-soluble pigment [syn: {watercolour}] v :...
watercolour
1: water-soluble pigment [syn: {watercolor}] 2: a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists [syn: {watercolor}] 3: a painting produced with watercolors [syn: {watercolor}] v : pa...
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watercourse
1: natural or artificial channel through which water flows 2: a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth [syn: {stream}] 3: a conduit through which water flows [syn: {waterway}]
watercraft
1: skill in the management of boats 2: a craft designed for water transportation [syn: {vessel}]
watercress
1: of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green [syn: {cress green}, {cresson}] n 1: any of several water-loving cresses 2: cresse...
waterdog
1: any of several large aquatic salamanders
watered
1: of silk fabric; having a wavelike pattern [syn: {moire}]
watered stock
1: stock representing ownership of overvalued assets; stock of a corporation whose total worth is less than its invested capital
watered-silk
1: silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern [syn: {moire}]
waterer
1: someone who waters plants or crops 2: an assistant who supplies drinking water [syn: {water boy}]
waterfall
1: a steep descent of the water of a river [syn: {falls}]
waterfinder
1: forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil [syn: {divining rod}, {dowser}, {dowsing rod}, {water finder}]
Waterford
1: a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
waterfowl
1: freshwater aquatic bird [syn: {water bird}, {waterbird}]
waterfront
1: the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
Watergate
1: a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974 [syn: {Watergate scandal}]
Watergate scandal
1: a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974 [syn: {Watergate}]
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
1: syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse
wateriness
1: the property of resembling the viscosity of water
watering
1: shedding tears [syn: {lacrimation}, {lachrymation}, {tearing}] 2: wetting with water; "the lawn needs a great deal of watering"
watering can
1: a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants [syn: {watering pot}]
watering cart
1: water cart with a tank and sprinkler for sprinkling roads
watering hole
1: a health resort near a spring or at the seaside [syn: {watering place}, {spa}]
watering place
1: a health resort near a spring or at the seaside [syn: {watering hole}, {spa}]
watering pot
1: a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants [syn: {watering can}]
waterleaf
1: any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
waterleaf family
1: perennial woodland herbs [syn: {Hydrophyllaceae}, {family Hydrophyllaceae}]
waterless
1: lacking sufficient water or rainfall; "an arid climate"; "a waterless well"; "miles of waterless country to cross" [syn: {arid}]
waterlessness
1: the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) [syn: {dryness}, {xerotes}] [ant: {wetness}]
waterline
1: a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship [syn: {water line}, {water level}]
waterlogged
1: soaked with moisture; "a soggy lawn"; "the flood left waterlogged fields" [syn: {soggy}]
Waterloo
1: a final crushing defeat; "he met his Waterloo" 2: the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat; Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the ...
waterman
1: someone who drives or rides in a boat [syn: {boatman}, {boater}]
watermark
1: a line marking the level reached by a body of water [syn: {water line}] 2: a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light
watermeal
1: any of various aquatic plants of the genus Wolffia; throughout warmer regions of the world
watermelon
1: an African melon [syn: {watermelon vine}, {Citrullus vulgaris}] 2: large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
watermelon begonia
1: grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America [syn: {Peperomia argyreia}, {Peperomia sandersii}]
watermelon vine
1: an African melon [syn: {watermelon}, {Citrullus vulgaris}]
watermelon-shaped
1: having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter; "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis" [syn: {prolate}] [ant: {oblate}]
waterpower
1: the power to do work that is latent in a head of water
waterproof
1: not permitting the passage of water [syn: {rainproof}, {waterproofed}] n 1: any fabric impervious to water 2: a water-resistant coat [syn: {raincoat}] v : make watertight; "Waterproof the coat"
waterproofed
1: not permitting the passage of water [syn: {rainproof}, {waterproof}]
waterproofing
1: the act of treating something to make it repel water [syn: {sealing}] 2: a coating capable of making a surface waterproof
Waters
1: United States actress and singer (1896-1977) [syn: {Ethel Waters}] 2: the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break" [syn: {amnio...
watershed
1: a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems [syn: {water parting}, {divide}] 2: an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developmen...
waterskin
1: a container of skin for holding water [syn: {water skin}]
waterspout
1: a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist 2: a heavy rain [syn: {downpour}, {cloudburst}, {deluge}, {torrent}, {pelter}, {soaker}] 3: a channel through which water is d...
watertight
1: having no leaks [syn: {leakproof}] 2: not allowing water to pass in or out 3: without flaws or loopholes; "an ironclad contract"; "a watertight alibi"; "a bulletproof argument" [syn: {ironclad}, {u...
Watertown
1: a town in southeastern Wisconsin 2: a town in northern New York
waterway
1: a navigable body of water 2: a conduit through which water flows [syn: {watercourse}]
waterweed
1: a weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea
waterwheel
1: a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond [syn: {water wheel}] 2: a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine [syn: {water wheel}]
waterwheel plant
1: floating aquatic carnivorous perennial of central and southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia having whorls of 6 to 9 leaves ending in hinged lobes for capturing e.g. water fleas [syn: {Aldrovanda...
waterworks
1: a public utility that provides water [syn: {water company}] 2: workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community
waterworn
1: (of rocks especially) worn smooth by the action of water
watery
1: filled with water; "watery soil" 2: wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or blood or tears; "wiped his reeking neck" [syn: {reeking}, {dripping}] 3: filled or brimming with tears; "sw...
watery-eyed
1: with eyes full of tears [syn: {teary}, {teary-eyed}]
WATS
1: a telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service [syn: {WATS line}]
WATS line
1: a telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service [syn: {WATS}]
Watson
1: United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934) [syn: {Thomas Augustus Watson}] 2: United States psychologist considered the founder of behavioris...
watt
1: a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm [syn: {W}] 2: Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in th...
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