Unscramble waters

Definition of waters

noun:

• United States actress and singer (1896-1977). Synonyms: Ethel Waters, Waters.
• the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break". Synonyms: amnionic fluid, amniotic fluid.
• 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, water.
• the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters", "they were sitting by the water's edge". Synonyms: body of water, water.
• once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles). Synonyms: water.
• a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply", "first you have to cut off the water". Synonyms: water, water supply, water system.
• liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine", "the child had to make water". Synonyms: pee, piddle, piss, urine, water, weewee.
• a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water". Synonyms: water.

verb:

• supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; "Water the fields". Synonyms: irrigate, water.
• provide with water; "We watered the buffalo". Synonyms: water.
• secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner", "His eyes watered". Synonyms: water.
• fill with tears; "His eyes were watering". Synonyms: water.

Related words

backwater, bay, bilge, brine, briny, channel, crossing, dishwater, drink, embayment, estuary, falls, flowage, flush, ford, freshwater, gulf, hose, hush, inlet, lake, limewater, main, meltwater, ocean, offing, polynya, pool, puddle, recess, saltwater, sea, seawater, shallow, shoal, slush, sound, stream, watercourse, waterfall, waterway.

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waders, water, watery.