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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

feel in one's water en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To feel or know (something) intuitively and with a sense of certainty.
    • Georgie Watson knew something about the death of her father. Morton didn't just suspect this, he knew it as fact. He could feel it in his water and it nearly hurt him. 2007, Peter Haines, A Matter Of Public Interest, page 78:
    • Younis is somehow involved in things, even if it's on the periphery. I feel it in my water. 2009, Terence Strong, President Down:
    • Oliphant questioned whether his reasons were adequate, and Rutherford roared back: "Reasons! Reasons! I feel it in my water!" 1972 April 20, New Scientist, volume 54, number 792, page 153:
    • I just know that when I finish it's going to be great. I can feel it in my water. 2015, Dave Franklin, Begin The Madness:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
feeling in one's water Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
feels in one's water Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
felt in one's water Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
felt in one's water Tense=Past lexicographic
feel in one's waters alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

feel in one's bones