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water > 10 senses
NOUN	1	water, H2O	Binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid
	2	water, body of water	The part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
	3	water, water system, water supply	A facility that provides a source of water
	4	water	Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
	5	water, urine, piss, pee, piddle, weewee	Liquid excretory product
	6	water	A fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
VERB	1	water, irrigate	Supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
	2	water	Provide with water
	3	water	Secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
	4	water	Fill with tears

water > pronunciation
Sounds	wao'ter
Rhymes	abductor, accelerator, accelerometer, and 628 more rhymes in ter...

water > noun 1, substance
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	H2O
Substance of	tear, teardrop; perspiration, sweat, sudor; body of water, water; snowflake, flake; ice crystal, snow mist, diamond dust, poudrin, ice needle, frost snow, frost mist; dewdrop; ice, water ice
Substances	hydrogen, H, atomic number 1; oxygen, O, atomic number 8
Broader	binary compound; liquid
Narrower	tap water; bath water; dishwater; distilled water; holy water; ground water, spring water, well water; hard water; limewater; meltwater; seawater, saltwater, brine; fresh water, freshwater; slush; soft water; bilge, bilge water; water of crystallization, water of crystallisation, water of hydration
Adjectives	watery; watery; watery; aqueous; watery; hydraulic; aquatic
Verbs	water; water

water > noun 2, object
Meaning	The part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean).
Examples	"they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
Synonyms	body of water
Part of	hydrosphere; surface, Earth's surface
Substances	water, H2O
Category	lake; ocean; river
Broader	thing
Narrower	backwater; bay, embayment; channel; drink; estuary; flowage; ford, crossing; gulf; high sea, international waters; inlet, recess; lake; main, briny; mid-water; ocean; offing; polynya; pool, puddle; sea; seven seas; shoal, shallow; sound; stream, watercourse; territorial waters; waterfall, falls; waterway

water > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	A facility that provides a source of water.
Examples	"the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"
Synonyms	water system, water supply
Part of	infrastructure, base
Parts	reservoir, artificial lake; water main
Broader	facility, installation

water > noun 4, substance
Meaning	Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).
Usage	archaism, archaicism
Broader	element

water > noun 5, substance
Meaning	Liquid excretory product.
Examples	"the child had to make water"
Synonyms	urine, piss, pee, piddle, weewee
Broader	body waste, excretion, excreta, excrement, excretory product

water > noun 6, food
Meaning	A fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants.
Examples	"he asked for a drink of water"
Broader	food, nutrient
Narrower	branch water; spring water; drinking water

water > verb 1, change
Meaning	Supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"Water the fields"
Synonyms	irrigate
Broader	wet
Narrower	hose, hose down; flush; hush
Nouns	water; watering; waterer

water > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Provide with water.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"We watered the buffalo"
Broader	supply, provide, render, furnish
Nouns	water; waterer; waterer

water > verb 3, body
Meaning	Secrete or form water, as tears or saliva.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered"
Broader	secrete, release

water > verb 4, change
Meaning	Fill with tears.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"His eyes were watering"
Broader	fill, fill up
Nouns	watering

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