water

/wˈɔtɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

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
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
“they invaded our territorial waters”
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
a facility that provides a source of water
“the town debated the purification of the water supply”
liquid excretory product
“there was blood in his urine”
a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
“he asked for a drink of water”

verb

supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
“Water the fields”
provide with water
“We watered the buffalo”
secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
“My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner”
fill with tears
“His eyes were watering”

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