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water

nounverb /wɔtər/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 8
Definitions
noun

the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)

“they invaded our territorial waters”

verb

secrete or form water, as tears or saliva

“My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner”

noun

a facility that provides a source of water

“the town debated the purification of the water supply”

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

noun

liquid excretory product

“the child had to make water”

verb

supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams

noun

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants

“he asked for a drink of water”

verb

fill with tears

“His eyes were watering”

noun

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

verb

provide with water

“We watered the buffalo”

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