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water en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈwɔː.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈwɐː.t̪ɛɾ/ (Philippines)
  • /ˈwɑ.tɚ/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • [ˈwɔː.tə] (General-South-African)
  • /ˈwʊ.tɚ/ Baltimore, Philadelphia
  • [ˈwoː.ʔɐ] (Estuary-English)
  • /ˈwɔ.tə/ (Malaysia, Singapore)
  • [ˈwɔːʔəɹ] (Ireland)
  • /ˈwʊ.təɹ/ Philadelphia, Baltimore
  • /ˈwɔɹ.təɹ/ (Pennsylvania, Western)
  • Northern England, dated; obsolete elsewhere
  • [ˈʋɔ(ː).ʈə(ɾ)] (India)
  • [ˈwoʊ.ʔə] (Cockney)
  • /ˈwoː.tə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • [ˈwʊ.ɾɚ] Philadelphia, Baltimore
  • /ˈwɒ.tɚ/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˈwoː.tə/ (General-South-African)
  • [ˈwɔo.ɾɐ] (Cockney)
  • [ˈwʊ.ɾɚ] Baltimore, Philadelphia
  • (Scotland)
  • [ˈwäː.ʈ(ə)ɾ(ɯ)] Tamil Nadu
  • (Philadelphia) audio Baltimore
  • (US) audio non-cot-caught
  • [ˈwɔ(ː).ʈə(ɾ)] (India)
  • wo͝otər Philadelphia, Baltimore
  • [ˈwoː.ʔə] (Estuary-English)
  • [ˈʋäː.ʈ(ə)ɾ(ɯ)] Tamil Nadu
  • [ˈwɔə.ɾə] (New-York-City)
  • [ˈwoː.ɾə] (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • [ˈwɒː.θ̠ɚ] (Ireland)
  • [ˈwɔə.ɾɚ] (New-York-City)
  • (Received-Pronunciation) audio
  • /ˈwæ.tə/ Northern England, dated; obsolete elsewhere
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈwɔ.təɾ/ (Scotland)
  • [wo̞ː.tʰə] (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈwɑ.ɾɚ] (cot-caught-merger)
  • Northern England, dated; obsolete elsewhere
  • wôrtər (Pennsylvania, Western)
  • [ˈwɔ.ɾɚ] without the cot–caught merger
  • [ˈwɒ.ɾɚ] (cot-caught-merger)
  • /wa.tɐ/ (Northumbria)
  • /ˈwɔ.tɚ/ without the cot–caught merger
  • (US) audio cot-caught
  • [ˈwɔɹ.ɾɚ] (Pennsylvania, Western)
  • /ˈwɔː.təɹ/ (Ireland)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old English wæter Middle English water English water From Middle English water, from Old English wæter (“water”), from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ (“water”). Cognates * Scots watter (“water”) * Yola wadher, waudher (“water”) * North Frisian waar, weeder, weeter, woar, woor, wååder, wåår (“water”) * Saterland Frisian Woater (“water”) * West Frisian wetter (“water”) * Cimbrian bassar, bazzar (“water”) * Dutch water (“water”) * Dutch Low Saxon water, wotter (“water”) * German Wasser (“water”) * German Low German Water, Woter (“water”) * Gottscheerish boßər, bàsser (“water”) * Limburgish Waater, water (“water”) * Luxembourgish Waasser (“water”) * Mòcheno bòsser (“water”) * Vilamovian woser (“water”) * West Flemish woater (“water”) * Yiddish וואַסער (vaser, “water”) * Danish vand (“water”) * Elfdalian wattn (“water”) * Faroese vatn (“water”) * Icelandic vatn (“water”) * Norwegian Nynorsk vatn (“water”) * Norwegian Bokmål vann (“water”) * Swedish vatten (“water”) * Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍄𐍉 (watō, “water”) * Old Irish coin fodorne (“otters”, literally “water-dogs”) * Latin unda (“wave”) * Lithuanian vanduõ (“water”) * Polish woda (“water”) * Russian вода́ (vodá, “water”) * Albanian ujë (“water”) * Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) * Armenian գետ (get, “river”) * Sanskrit उदन् (udán, “wave, water”) * Hittite 𒉿𒀀𒋻 (wa-a-tar, “water”)

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
    • Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy. 2013 September-October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2013:
    • It is wholly out of the power of language to convey any idea of the blissful enjoyment of obtaining water, after an almost total want of it, during eight and forty hours, in the scorching regions of an Arabian desert, in the month of July. 1805 December, Julius Griffiths, “A Journey across the Desert”, in The Monthly Mirror, page 362:
    • By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.
  2. (in particular, uncountable) An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam. ▸ The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O.
    • Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction. 1835, Sir John Ross, Sir James Clark Ross, Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-west Passage …, Volume 1, pages 284–5:
    • Your plants need more water.
    • Of all the transitions brought about on the Earth’s surface by temperature change, the melting of ice into water is the starkest. It is binary. And for the land beneath, the air above and the life around, it changes everything. 2013 May 11, “The climate of Tibet: Pole-land”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8835, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2023, page 80:
    • A water drop placed on the surface of ice can either spread or form a lens depending on the properties of the three phases involved in wetting, i.e., on the properties of the ice, water, and gas phases. 2002, Arthur T. Hubbard, Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science, →ISBN, page 4895:
    • May I have a glass of water?
  3. (countable) An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam. ▸ A serving of liquid water.
    • Joe bustled back and offered her a glass of wine but she shook her head. “Just a water, please.” 2006, Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, Amy Garvey, Bad Boys of Summer, →ISBN, page 91:
  4. (countable, uncountable) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
    • He showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God.
  5. (in-plural, uncountable) Water in a body; an area of open water.
    • 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
    • These seals are a common sight in the coastal waters of Chile.
    • The president expressed hope that creating rain over waters between the countries would help reduce pollution. 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
    • Roſa. O vain peticioner, beg a greater matter, Thou now requeſts but Mooneſhine in the water. c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i], page 138, column 2:
    • "If you foresee the event and you go forward, then you are criminally negligent," she said, adding, "This was a boat that navigated on the waters of Lake George since 1979. In terms of criminal negligence, there clearly wasn't the foreseeability that there may be in civil negligence." 2007 February 6, Danny Hakim, quoting Kathleen B. Hogan, “Two Misdemeanor Charges in Lake George Capsizing”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:
    • The boat was found within the territorial waters.
    • And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
  6. (archaic, countable, dialectal, poetic, uncountable) A body of water, almost always a river, sometimes a lake or reservoir, especially in the names given to such bodies.
    • And as they went on their waye they cam vnto a certayne water and the gelded man ſayde: Se here is water what ſhall lett me to be baptiſed? 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Acts viij:[36], folio clxvi, recto:
    • When the man rode off with the silver jug from the beautiful maiden, who presented it to him, an old crone set off in pursuit of him with such velocity, that she would surely have caught him, but that providentially he came to a running water. 1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 183:
    • On one side lay the Ocean, and on one Lay a great water, and the moon was full. 1842, Alfred Tennyson, “Morte d’Arthur”, in Poems. […], volume II, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 4:
    • But ere he came to Clyde's water, fu' loud the wind did blaw. 1865, William Allingham, editor, The Ballad Book: a selection of the choicest British ballads, William and May Margaret, or the Water of Clyde:
  7. (countable, sometimes) A combination of water and other substance(s). ▸ Mineral water.
    • Perrier is the most popular water in this restaurant.
  8. (countable, in-plural, often) A combination of water and other substance(s). ▸ Spa water; hot springs.
    • Many people visit Bath to take the waters.
    • Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters. Captain Renault: The waters? What waters? We're in the desert. Rick: I was misinformed. 1942, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch, Casablanca:
  9. (countable, qualifier:pharmacy, uncountable) A combination of water and other substance(s). ▸ A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance.
    • ammonia water
  10. (countable, uncountable) A combination of water and other substance(s). ▸ A fluid in the body. ▸ Urine.
    • Ser Dunaver's squire Jodge could not hold his water when he slept. 1999, George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam, published 2011, page 458:
  11. (countable, uncountable) A combination of water and other substance(s). ▸ A fluid in the body. ▸ Amniotic fluid or the amniotic sac containing it. (Used only in the plural in the UK but often also in the singular in North America.)
    • Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s waters break. (UK)
    • Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s water breaks. (North America)
    • Before your child is born, your water(s) will break. (North America)
  12. (colloquial, countable, uncountable) A combination of water and other substance(s). ▸ A fluid in the body. ▸ A fluid that causes swelling.
    • He suffers from water on the knee.
  13. (attributive, countable, often, uncountable) The water supply, as a service or utility.
    • Did you leave the water running again?
    • The city threatened to cut off our water after we went only a month without paying our bill.
  14. (countable, figuratively, in-plural, singular, uncountable) A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
    • The rough waters of change will bring about the calm after the storm.
    • Taiwan didn’t report any Chinese military planes that went beyond the median line and entered the zone for a week from Feb. 27 to March 5. After two were detected on March 6, the next four days had none. Such flights resumed in small numbers between Wednesday and Friday. The drop coincided with the annual meeting of China’s legislature. While such flights have fallen in the past during major events and public holidays, this year’s fall was more prominent than in the past. Analysts said the meeting could not be the sole reason behind the recent drop. Another potential factor could be a desire to calm the waters with Washington weeks before a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump. The White House has said that Trump would travel to China from March 31 to April 2, though Beijing has not officially confirmed that. 2026 March 15, “Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island”, in Politico, sourced from Associated Press, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2026:
  15. (colloquial, countable, figuratively, uncountable) A person's intuition.
    • I know he'll succeed. I feel it in my waters.
  16. (dated, uncountable) Excess valuation of securities.
    • Iowa Governor Will Fight Rock Island Reorganization. He Says That Under the New Plan Too Much Water Is Put Into the Stock—Believes Plan Is Out of Harmony with Iowa Laws. 1902 August 2, “Too Much Water to Suit Cummins”, in The Atlanta Constitution:
    • the outstanding stock and bond obligations of the company were reduced from $34,000,000 to $24,000,000 by squeezing out the water. 1920 April 11, “Says Stock 'Water' Didn't Affect Fare”, in New York Times:
  17. (colloquial, countable, figuratively, uncountable) Something which dilutes, or has the effect of watering down.
    • Thanks for the great video. No water, 100% substance!
  18. (countable, uncountable) A particular quality or appearance suggestive of water: ▸ The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.
    • And when she raised it to see what caused this agitation, she saw nothing—nothing but the vast solitary emerald which Queen Elizabeth had given her. And was that not enough? she asked. It was of the finest water. 1928, Virginia Woolf, Orlando: A Biography, London: The Hogarth Press, →OCLC; republished as Orlando: A Biography (eBook no. 0200331h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, July 2015:
    • a diamond of the first water is perfectly pure and transparent
  19. (countable, uncountable) A particular quality or appearance suggestive of water: ▸ A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
wahtuh alternative, pronunciation-spelling lexicographic
wahter alternative, pronunciation-spelling lexicographic
waters Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

wind · power · metal · phone · earth · ~ · void · air · steam · ice · wood · electricity · water vapor//water vapour · internet · fire · ether · sewer

Deriveds (first 500 of 1228)

water scavenger beetle · Cairn Water · waterable · water pipe · waste-water · water drinker · waterhole · water engine · hot water crust · water-fast · Waterfall Gully · water tower · water-soak · water maze · waterfilled · meltwater · make water · mud water · city water · water-permeable · water blossom pea · brown-water navy · quicksilver water · water prince · fairwater · water-rate · water diaper · water bear · Bridgewater North · couldn't pour water out of a boot with the instructions on the heel · water of hydration · water cooler effect · lavender water · Agnes Water · coldwater · jerk-water · water-bound · spunk-water · water thrush · watermole · water ousel · water park · back water · water taxi · mineral water · clearwater · water diviner · white water rafting · water-line · water dropwort · waterfoot · water blister · salt water aspiration syndrome · topwater · pour cold water on · waterling · dishwater · low water · water lentil · waterboiler · pisswater · waterpot · get the dirty water off one's chest · blackwater · Gala Water · water fluoridation · sinkwater · pressurized water reactor · oil and water don't mix · water pepper · sachet water · Waterville · waterbirding · watering hole · waterquake · water snail · water-line model · water ice · water girl · water hyssop · blue-water · streamwater · water boiler · water glass · water bar · water bottler · slack-water · waterfright · tobacco water · throw cold water on · water louse · witch's water · waterdock · black-backed water tyrant · watered-down · water cement · throw out the baby with the bath water · waterworld · water cabbage · rose water · water tunnel · waterhouse · water world · water off a duck's back · water-log · cloudwater · water ouzel · Water Hemisphere · Waterholes · catchwater · unspoken water · waterfall · clary water · water fire · weak as water · water to one's mill · water-cooler effect · jerk water town · watercourse · dillwater · water monkey · break water · Elter Water · water-purslane · watergrass · anomalous water · blow out of the water · water under the bridge · blow water · water birch · water hardness · water fowl · Biggera Waters · water-butt · Bridgewater On Loddon · jerk water · water bewitched · water pressure · quick water · firewater · freshwater · seltzer water · mint water · high-water · muddy the water · Waterford · semiwater · Mediterranean water · watersmeet · water-lily · orthowater · water willow · Liffey water · dill water · six-water grog · waterslide · of the first water · Backwater · Watersleigh · waterkeeper · water of life · Van de Water · watercloset · Douglas Water · bubble water · spring-water · water fairy · soda water · water deer · water elephant · plain water · water pie · water chicken · water filter · water meadow · bread and water · waterbuck · Drinkwater · waterskin · Waterbank · waterfront · poop water · water gas · waterguard · personal water-craft · cold water flat · waterpoint · deuterated water · waterlogged · low-water mark · washwater · watermilling · Freshwater · waterdrop · water pillar · Barbados water · water repellent · Bourton-on-the-Water · Daly Waters · water cracker · water-vapor · water dumping · water-lettuce · forewater · keep one's head above water · rainwater · water-bellows · water soldier · water violet · water-meadow · white water lily · Wast Water · water table · water locust · first water · snow-water · Irish water spaniel · waterwheel · water primrose · water-wheel · American Water Spaniel · water hammer · water hog · orange blossom water · water parting · watersheep · waterbody · limewater · Sydling Water · hot water · branch-water · water mantle · water gut · stump-water · water can · watersport · water bailiff · sea water · water-rent · Silverwater · water softening · water-witch · water anole · dip one's toe in the water · water pocket · watercraft · dyewater · lemon water · Bowmont Water · mop water · water-gall · carry water for · gypwater · piss water · cat's water · water-race · water potential · water roux · Florida water · water vapour · water arum · ditchwater · water intoxication · water lettuce · waterbar · put one's toe in the water · Vichy water · waterward · waterpark · treacle water · water wheel · waterwards · water spinach · Swanwater · water softener · grey water · snowwater · water sprout · gangly drink of water · water poppy · water beetle · water clock · Len Waters Estate · Waterways · tar water · water ash · waterplay · high-water mark · tread water · water adder · watermonger · storm in a glass of water · water wings · water block · artesian water · underwater · bilge water · Blackwater · water footprint · above water · branch water · sparkling water · floodwater · highwater · water bottle flipping · water motor · doubly labeled water · fountainwater · formation water · waterstained · of the best water · water bath · waterskier · every miller draws water to his own mill · go to water · water bag · water pill · velvet water bug · water pox · water speedwell · yellow-flowered water hyssop · light water · gripe water · The Freshwater · water ballet · wirewater · water chestnut · waterlog · skinny drink of water · water blinks · water seeks its level · bath water · water nappy · waterside · water jacket · water turkey · Run-O-Waters · waterwork · water boy · giant water bug · dead as ditch-water · watering can · too much water drowned the miller · water skipper · waterologer · Eye Water · water-works · water-loving · water-bouget · water bailage · waterhead · water twist · semiheavy water · make foul water · couldn't pour water out of a boot · line drawn in water · water-parsnip · watersprout · blue water · fine-leaved water-dropwort · iced water · water-leech · water closet · Chinese water deer · Waterfall · milk-and-water · Chinese water torture · line drawn on water · water frame · water basin · watershoot · watersoaked · salt water taffy · holy water · spa water · holy-water sprinkle · water-cooled · water bottle · waterflow · Cologne water · Rosewater · Allan Water · bromine water · water fern · water sandwich · hot-water bottle · you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink · watermilfoil · gas water · tall glass of water · water-basket · tea-water · rock water · watering hole attack · feed water · water coconut · water bloom · water fight · pour cold water over · water blink · watered stock · water-thief · water goanna · rain water · waterbased · Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water · heartwater · fountain water · water opossum · waterlily · headwater · water-carrier · water to my mill · Saltwater River · under water · water souchy · water celery · water vapor pressure · Bywater · Watermans Bay · blue-water navy · tonic water · water divining · holy water sprinkler · waterwise · water devil · sauna water · water popping · water cart · water-cure · miswater · peach water · waterbike · water of crystallisation · waterman · territorial water · tar-water · water bailie · heavy-water · water-skier · water gruel · pore water pressure · Australian water dragon · black water · water hole · hexagonal water · salt water · Shoalwater · hold one's water · hot water bottle · personal water craft · hewers of wood and drawers of water · waterstream · water biscuit · water milfoil · water spaniel · self-watering · water column · water spot · Luggie Water · flood water · watering pot · jerkwater · sweetwater · water deck · waterish · burn the water · waterfree · waterwoman · cutwater · watercress · waterbok · Coniston Water · bound water · stickwater · mouth-watering · water line · Ceduna Waters · hell or high water · Moscow Water Dog · drinking water · hard water · water tube · spring water · Deepwater · water-cress · snow water equivalent · waterbed · water rat · water bike · water ski · thin as a yard of pump water · water tree · water wing · softened water · water strider · Currumbin Waters · water witcher · Asian water monitor · fish water

Descendants

woda · wata · wata · vàter · wataa · wàtá · váter · wota · wata · waata · waata · watra · wata · wata · wara · wáta · wata · worta · 6@Chin · wata · wáta

Holonyms

body of water · puddle · brook · estuary · stream · pond · lake · creek · pool · sea · river · aquifer · ocean

Hypernyms

liquid · element · fluid

Hyponyms

spring water · sparkling water · tap water · domestic hot water · heavy water · meltwater · brine · salt water · ice · stormwater · wastewater · branch water · sea water · process hot water · water vapor · rainwater · mineral water · steam · distilled water · drinking water · Adam's ale · DHW · white water · fresh water · sweet water · corporation pop · Adam's wine · light water · toilet water · blackwater

Meronyms

hydrogen · hydrogen · oxygen · oxygen · oxygen · hydrogen

Relateds

liquid · beverage

Synonyms

biofluid · hydric acid · netting · wazz · hydroxylic acid · wee · H₂O · μ-oxido dihydrogen · hydroxic acid · water · peepee · hydrogen hydroxide · bodily fluid · lant · piss · sig · bag of waters · hydroxilic acid · hydrohydroxic acid · hydrogen oxide · water · body fluid · emiction · universal solvent · bones · wee-wee · pee · oxidane · hydro · urine · dihydrogen monoxide (abbr. DHMO) · aqua

Translations (4155)

igb ényí (inorganic compound H₂O) · lrg kwaorrowa (inorganic compound H₂O) · ncb dak (inorganic compound H₂O) · mva daŋ (inorganic compound H₂O) · haa chuu (inorganic compound H₂O) · mfj jim (inorganic compound H₂O) · enn ạmịnị (inorganic compound H₂O) · wog yək (inorganic compound H₂O) · lnd abpa' (inorganic compound H₂O) · kac hka (inorganic compound H₂O) · tte waiila (inorganic compound H₂O) · mnv bai (inorganic compound H₂O) · apz aaya (inorganic compound H₂O) · rah cika (inorganic compound H₂O) · ta நீர் (one of the basic elements) · dma máámbà (inorganic compound H₂O) · wo ndox (inorganic compound H₂O) · sai-cop quiet (inorganic compound H₂O) · lac jaʼ (inorganic compound H₂O) · for wani (inorganic compound H₂O) · si ජලය (inorganic compound H₂O) · kdu ɔṭo (inorganic compound H₂O) · sv vatten (inorganic compound H₂O) · mek vei (inorganic compound H₂O) · khj oruŋ (inorganic compound H₂O) · hsn(inorganic compound H₂O) · jv banyu (inorganic compound H₂O) · aig wata (inorganic compound H₂O) · apm(inorganic compound H₂O) · mej mei (inorganic compound H₂O) · mkr yaŋgu (inorganic compound H₂O) · cu ⰲⱁⰴⰰ (inorganic compound H₂O) · zsu poi (inorganic compound H₂O) · gbp(inorganic compound H₂O) · sjl paṇi (Bangru) (inorganic compound H₂O) · dsh bie (inorganic compound H₂O) · ayl مياه (inorganic compound H₂O) · hdy wo'o (inorganic compound H₂O) · awk yarro (inorganic compound H₂O) · yo omi (inorganic compound H₂O) · dra-okn ನೀರ್ (inorganic compound H₂O) · nur vai (inorganic compound H₂O) · or ଜଳ (inorganic compound H₂O) · zpk nis (inorganic compound H₂O) · mh māmet (inorganic compound H₂O) · dag kom (inorganic compound H₂O) · yal jéé (inorganic compound H₂O) · vrt no-ai (inorganic compound H₂O) · bjt wede (inorganic compound H₂O) · fr eau (one of the basic elements) · dyo mumɛl (inorganic compound H₂O) · puu mambe (inorganic compound H₂O) · xsy ralom (inorganic compound H₂O) · zkg(inorganic compound H₂O) · klp kwe (/⁠'ma⁠/) (inorganic compound H₂O) · kio tṓ̲ (inorganic compound H₂O) · alc akcólai (inorganic compound H₂O) · yi וואַסער (inorganic compound H₂O) · inc-kho puni (inorganic compound H₂O) · avt təpar (inorganic compound H₂O) · lre ame (inorganic compound H₂O) · kno(inorganic compound H₂O) · ssd kule (inorganic compound H₂O) · isi àlɨb (Nkem) (inorganic compound H₂O) · xww gadən (inorganic compound H₂O) · nag paani (inorganic compound H₂O) · nl wateren (body of water, or specific part of it) · awd-ana uni (inorganic compound H₂O) · dge im (inorganic compound H₂O) · qun qal (inorganic compound H₂O) · xag 𐕀𐔴 (inorganic compound H₂O) · rme pani (inorganic compound H₂O) · xer(inorganic compound H₂O) · ltg iudiņs (inorganic compound H₂O) · kok उद्धा (inorganic compound H₂O) · ctd tûi¹ (inorganic compound H₂O) · agr yumi (inorganic compound H₂O) · mks ticui̱í (inorganic compound H₂O) · bpa wye (inorganic compound H₂O) · yry ngapa (inorganic compound H₂O) · tuw-bal 木克 (inorganic compound H₂O) · lns mindzév (inorganic compound H₂O) · nai-cal ʔiśi (inorganic compound H₂O) · mhi èj́i (inorganic compound H₂O) · ru урина (urine) · knd abia (inorganic compound H₂O) · lva were (inorganic compound H₂O) · ace ie (inorganic compound H₂O) · kmq iya (inorganic compound H₂O) · nhe atl (inorganic compound H₂O) · kwl am (inorganic compound H₂O) · jbk wɛ̌i (inorganic compound H₂O) · ash kwái (inorganic compound H₂O) · ets àmɛ̀ (amɛ) (inorganic compound H₂O) · omw namari (inorganic compound H₂O) · cjm aia (inorganic compound H₂O) · zam nit (inorganic compound H₂O) · lig(inorganic compound H₂O) · omr 𑘁𑘢 (inorganic compound H₂O) · cuk di (inorganic compound H₂O) · zaf nis (inorganic compound H₂O) · dbq yim (inorganic compound H₂O) · neb(inorganic compound H₂O) · lmo aiva (inorganic compound H₂O) · min aia (inorganic compound H₂O) · dva bwasi (inorganic compound H₂O) · mfi jawe (jàwè) (inorganic compound H₂O) · blw chanum (inorganic compound H₂O) · iwm ok (inorganic compound H₂O) · mrx fo (inorganic compound H₂O) · arl mohuaca (inorganic compound H₂O) · dsn war (inorganic compound H₂O) · ole(inorganic compound H₂O) · blk ထီ (inorganic compound H₂O) · kdr сув (inorganic compound H₂O) · fia ámán (inorganic compound H₂O) · kkz(inorganic compound H₂O) · toi maanzi (inorganic compound H₂O) · sax wa (inorganic compound H₂O) · war tubig (inorganic compound H₂O) · frp égoua (inorganic compound H₂O) · suk minzi (inorganic compound H₂O) · aom jove (inorganic compound H₂O) · lrg gwarawa (inorganic compound H₂O) · ems imaq (inorganic compound H₂O) · gbm पाणि (inorganic compound H₂O) · srs(inorganic compound H₂O) · hy չիշիկ (urine) · uun dalum (inorganic compound H₂O) · nxa wai (inorganic compound H₂O) · nez kú·s (inorganic compound H₂O) · sai-pyg ueac (inorganic compound H₂O) · tsc mati (inorganic compound H₂O) · ebu manji (inorganic compound H₂O) · ktw(inorganic compound H₂O) · buk bu (inorganic compound H₂O) · awr næ-ɾɛ (inorganic compound H₂O) · uk сеча (urine) · tt су (inorganic compound H₂O) · miw inäkä (inorganic compound H₂O) · sh voda (inorganic compound H₂O) · agl hoi (inorganic compound H₂O) · mcb nia (inorganic compound H₂O) · hra tui (inorganic compound H₂O) · tew pʼoe (inorganic compound H₂O) · gez ማይ (inorganic compound H₂O) · jct suv (inorganic compound H₂O) · srw eru (inorganic compound H₂O) · xsu maatu (inorganic compound H₂O) · pbr makasi (inorganic compound H₂O) · jit amanji (inorganic compound H₂O) · fip amanzi (inorganic compound H₂O) · frm eau (inorganic compound H₂O) · mxr ataʔ (inorganic compound H₂O) · mcf acte (inorganic compound H₂O) · smb aalya (inorganic compound H₂O) · num vai (inorganic compound H₂O) · sai-crd goio (inorganic compound H₂O) · koi ва (inorganic compound H₂O) · mtt pei (inorganic compound H₂O) · bnt-bwa madya (inorganic compound H₂O) · mgw maji (inorganic compound H₂O) · fi vesi (inorganic compound H₂O) · so biyo (inorganic compound H₂O) · kbh béxaje (inorganic compound H₂O) · kit ine (inorganic compound H₂O) · tcz túi (inorganic compound H₂O) · nph yuŋ (inorganic compound H₂O) · ski wair (inorganic compound H₂O) · pml lagua (inorganic compound H₂O) · coh madzi (inorganic compound H₂O) · atx akohã (inorganic compound H₂O) · ro apă (inorganic compound H₂O) · isd danúm (inorganic compound H₂O) · bcq so' (/⁠soʔ⁠/) (inorganic compound H₂O) · kiw o'obó (Arigibi) (inorganic compound H₂O) · alt суу (inorganic compound H₂O) · vun amanzi (inorganic compound H₂O) · btf ami (inorganic compound H₂O) · hil agwa (inorganic compound H₂O) · zpi nis (inorganic compound H₂O) · paa-nun yamuk (inorganic compound H₂O) · mky waya (inorganic compound H₂O) · mng dak (inorganic compound H₂O) · msn(inorganic compound H₂O) · bhi पाणी (inorganic compound H₂O) · xeg qhaa (inorganic compound H₂O) · tn metsi (inorganic compound H₂O) · roa-oca aigua (inorganic compound H₂O) · nwr yówa (inorganic compound H₂O) · con tsa'ccu (inorganic compound H₂O) · mhr вӱд (inorganic compound H₂O) · kes ə̀mʊ̀m (inorganic compound H₂O) · sza dak (inorganic compound H₂O) · dao tui (inorganic compound H₂O) · sea teiu (inorganic compound H₂O) · nrk wula (inorganic compound H₂O) · adj mídʒ̀ (inorganic compound H₂O) · tcb tu (inorganic compound H₂O) · yuf ha (inorganic compound H₂O) · gug y (inorganic compound H₂O) · elm m̀mṹ (inorganic compound H₂O) · mel anum (inorganic compound H₂O) · pis wata (inorganic compound H₂O) · inz ʼoʼ (inorganic compound H₂O) · puj uŋẽy (inorganic compound H₂O) · vmf Wasser (inorganic compound H₂O) · dlg уу (inorganic compound H₂O) · haj pani (inorganic compound H₂O) · bni mai (inorganic compound H₂O) · yln ˀɔŋ²⁴ (inorganic compound H₂O) · kuo naŋge (inorganic compound H₂O) · cow qálʼ (inorganic compound H₂O) · mg ranu (Bushi) (inorganic compound H₂O) · kdt diaʔ (inorganic compound H₂O) · alj tubig (inorganic compound H₂O) · frq yɨm (inorganic compound H₂O) · wca mau u (inorganic compound H₂O) · par paa (inorganic compound H₂O) · hi आब- (inorganic compound H₂O) · smj tjáhtje (inorganic compound H₂O) · kui tunga (tuŋá, tugá) (inorganic compound H₂O) · mjg-mgr suzu (inorganic compound H₂O) · bot mɩ̀nɩ̀ (inorganic compound H₂O) · amt wi (inorganic compound H₂O) · kib ŋâo (inorganic compound H₂O) · hoz háani (inorganic compound H₂O) · kiw o'bó (Gibaio) (inorganic compound H₂O) · oru ووػ (inorganic compound H₂O) · bql yuag (inorganic compound H₂O) · kjc ere (inorganic compound H₂O) · abb màléw (inorganic compound H₂O) · hmt e'ä (inorganic compound H₂O) · nxq jjiq (inorganic compound H₂O) · hov taːŋ (inorganic compound H₂O) · klj suv (inorganic compound H₂O) · zh(one of the basic elements) · sai-rab tuná (inorganic compound H₂O) · adt awi (inorganic compound H₂O) · skv pa (inorganic compound H₂O) · ygw aalyɨ (inorganic compound H₂O) · swi namc (inorganic compound H₂O) · hi आप (inorganic compound H₂O) · bav múu (inorganic compound H₂O) · noj nohowi (inorganic compound H₂O) · bnt-cmw mayi (inorganic compound H₂O) · kva лълъеᵸ (inorganic compound H₂O) · pny nchiə (inorganic compound H₂O) · krl vezi (inorganic compound H₂O) · qu unu (inorganic compound H₂O) · hi वाटर (inorganic compound H₂O) · abx buwahi' (inorganic compound H₂O) · vrt nu-ai (inorganic compound H₂O) · mhs wae (inorganic compound H₂O) · ppm mare (inorganic compound H₂O) · sit-sit təɟuʔ (inorganic compound H₂O) · cjp(inorganic compound H₂O) · njz isi (inorganic compound H₂O) · pa ਪਾਣੀ (inorganic compound H₂O) · ado ei (inorganic compound H₂O) · wyi baañ (inorganic compound H₂O) · tbo goila (inorganic compound H₂O) · ari ts- (inorganic compound H₂O) · lai amizi (inorganic compound H₂O) · zmp ma:ts (inorganic compound H₂O) · xsr ཆུ (inorganic compound H₂O) · kri wata (inorganic compound H₂O) · ndd ɑ̄ːlʌ́p (inorganic compound H₂O) · mnx duhu (inorganic compound H₂O) · ar موية (inorganic compound H₂O) · mpj kalyu (inorganic compound H₂O) · atv сӱ (inorganic compound H₂O) · yva mana (inorganic compound H₂O) · wsi tano (inorganic compound H₂O) · mde inji (inorganic compound H₂O) · bdu oi (inorganic compound H₂O) · trn une (inorganic compound H₂O) · kbp lɩm (inorganic compound H₂O) · sai-wnm kŭm (inorganic compound H₂O) · cbu kógó (inorganic compound H₂O) · kih pu (inorganic compound H₂O) · ank hààmd'è (inorganic compound H₂O) · suc tubig (inorganic compound H₂O) · wir üü (inorganic compound H₂O) · sry rain (inorganic compound H₂O) · sdh ئاو (inorganic compound H₂O) · iby miŋgi (inorganic compound H₂O) · ycr mizyu (inorganic compound H₂O) · kfr પાણી (inorganic compound H₂O) · tsx saʔaǥi (inorganic compound H₂O) · axg adɛ (inorganic compound H₂O) · kea águ (inorganic compound H₂O) · str ȾÁȻEṈ (inorganic compound H₂O) · vit wai (inorganic compound H₂O) · bch eau (inorganic compound H₂O) · mps ạị (inorganic compound H₂O) · yon oq (inorganic compound H₂O) · crk ᓂᐱᕀ (inorganic compound H₂O) · te నీటిగుంట (body of water, or specific part of it) · wga yuka (inorganic compound H₂O) · bdy kuŋ (inorganic compound H₂O) · iqu aáca (inorganic compound H₂O) · dro anum (inorganic compound H₂O) · grd maa (inorganic compound H₂O) · hay amaizi (inorganic compound H₂O) · saz ꢪꢹꢣ꣄ (urine) · nhu jòò (inorganic compound H₂O) · kfh ബെള്ളം (inorganic compound H₂O) · sai-wnm kúm (inorganic compound H₂O) · ckx ɔmɔlo (Asaka) (inorganic compound H₂O) · ncr djɔ̀ɔ̀ (inorganic compound H₂O) · pbn(inorganic compound H₂O) · chc yehiye (inorganic compound H₂O) · bna teʔe (inorganic compound H₂O) · gkp ya (inorganic compound H₂O) · biu tui (inorganic compound H₂O) · bxf namalum (inorganic compound H₂O) · khz nanu (inorganic compound H₂O) · mzn او (inorganic compound H₂O) · tmu e (inorganic compound H₂O) · gve mbei (inorganic compound H₂O) · mpw wune (inorganic compound H₂O) · orv вода (inorganic compound H₂O) · aro eowi (inorganic compound H₂O) · ach pii (inorganic compound H₂O) · ota آب (inorganic compound H₂O) · okd beni (inorganic compound H₂O) · kru अम्म (inorganic compound H₂O) · pru adono (inorganic compound H₂O) · skb nam⁶ (inorganic compound H₂O) · sgp hka (inorganic compound H₂O) · hbb biti (inorganic compound H₂O) · crn hah (inorganic compound H₂O) · bbu mul (inorganic compound H₂O) · abn ə̀mùum (inorganic compound H₂O) · yua haʼ (inorganic compound H₂O) · sxr salumu (inorganic compound H₂O) · chw manje (inorganic compound H₂O) · yil ngulibi (Bularnu) (inorganic compound H₂O) · yku ʔa³³na⁵⁵ (inorganic compound H₂O) · bxd ɣəi⁵⁵ (inorganic compound H₂O) · txn gar (inorganic compound H₂O) · xau pitew (inorganic compound H₂O) · tee xkaan (inorganic compound H₂O) · sn mvura (inorganic compound H₂O) · pbb yu' (inorganic compound H₂O) · fud vai (inorganic compound H₂O) · woi ili (inorganic compound H₂O) · yvt wéni (inorganic compound H₂O) · abw yʌk (inorganic compound H₂O) · ban yéh (inorganic compound H₂O) · tau tuu (inorganic compound H₂O) · orr beni (inorganic compound H₂O) · hi उदक (inorganic compound H₂O) · tca dexa (inorganic compound H₂O) · maa nandá (inorganic compound H₂O) · apb wai (inorganic compound H₂O) · mji wuoml (inorganic compound H₂O) · lad agua (inorganic compound H₂O) · ksd tava (inorganic compound H₂O) · cao hɨnɨ (inorganic compound H₂O) · roa-tar acqua (inorganic compound H₂O) · ker kan (inorganic compound H₂O) · nrf ieau (inorganic compound H₂O) · ter une (inorganic compound H₂O) · ivb ranum (inorganic compound H₂O) · aca siatai (inorganic compound H₂O) · sit-lrn ʑi²⁴ (inorganic compound H₂O) · cbk agua (inorganic compound H₂O) · sre paitn (inorganic compound H₂O) · xnb canumu (inorganic compound H₂O) · yet kel (inorganic compound H₂O) · ain ワッカ (inorganic compound H₂O) · ury ho (inorganic compound H₂O) · zik neia (inorganic compound H₂O) · umu mbə́y (inorganic compound H₂O) · uji ŋkwale (inorganic compound H₂O) · bcj oola (inorganic compound H₂O) · bll ani (inorganic compound H₂O) · piw amandi (inorganic compound H₂O) · prw yʌga (inorganic compound H₂O) · yut pakbi (inorganic compound H₂O) · duo dinóm (dinum) (inorganic compound H₂O) · bla aohkííyi (inorganic compound H₂O) · cyb kita (inorganic compound H₂O) · aiy(inorganic compound H₂O) · spe ndanu (inorganic compound H₂O) · sln te'a' (inorganic compound H₂O) · urn were (inorganic compound H₂O) · awd-mpr weni (inorganic compound H₂O) · roa-ona agua (inorganic compound H₂O) · agm wapo'o (inorganic compound H₂O) · apj(inorganic compound H₂O) · duk jage (inorganic compound H₂O) · phi-din dinúm (inorganic compound H₂O) · lis ꓠꓮꓟꓸ (inorganic compound H₂O) · ngu atl (inorganic compound H₂O) · adz mpui (inorganic compound H₂O) · aie eiki (inorganic compound H₂O) · id perairan (body of water, or specific part of it) · lwl ลอา-อืม (inorganic compound H₂O) · rea yag (inorganic compound H₂O) · mqp wele (inorganic compound H₂O) · zin mesena (inorganic compound H₂O) · pau ralm (inorganic compound H₂O) · stq Woater (inorganic compound H₂O) · yah xex (inorganic compound H₂O) · dbg nŋe (inorganic compound H₂O) · bsn oko (inorganic compound H₂O) · kry хьаьд (inorganic compound H₂O) · pue yagüp (inorganic compound H₂O) · hy ջրեր (body of water, or specific part of it) · alv-ama mwɔ̄ (inorganic compound H₂O) · kkp yiŋkay (inorganic compound H₂O) · ate anda (inorganic compound H₂O) · cba-cat nira (inorganic compound H₂O) · lkt mní (inorganic compound H₂O) · mau ndá (inorganic compound H₂O) · yug ūr (inorganic compound H₂O) · cub oko (inorganic compound H₂O) · kyh áas (inorganic compound H₂O) · abl wɑy (inorganic compound H₂O) · suw minzi (inorganic compound H₂O) · npa kyû (inorganic compound H₂O) · cs voda (one of the basic elements) · djm ní꞉ (inorganic compound H₂O) · pa ਆਬ (inorganic compound H₂O) · aih nam³ (inorganic compound H₂O) · bdt(inorganic compound H₂O) · zms bàyé (inorganic compound H₂O) · aaq nebi (inorganic compound H₂O) · qwt to (inorganic compound H₂O) · bue ebadoe (inorganic compound H₂O) · skr پاݨی (inorganic compound H₂O) · fa آب (inorganic compound H₂O) · soz iba (inorganic compound H₂O) · und nìmò (inorganic compound H₂O) · de Wasser (inorganic compound H₂O) · olo vezi (inorganic compound H₂O) · itz jaʼ (inorganic compound H₂O) · rap vai (inorganic compound H₂O) · lcq wael (inorganic compound H₂O) · xav â (inorganic compound H₂O) · afz aɾiɡ˺ (inorganic compound H₂O) · ca aigua (inorganic compound H₂O) · yrn(inorganic compound H₂O) · leu raarum (inorganic compound H₂O) · agc ìnyɔ́ŋ̀kpɔ̄ (inorganic compound H₂O) · knm tahi (inorganic compound H₂O) · bdn yàmàsí' (inorganic compound H₂O) · akr ai (inorganic compound H₂O) · it bottiglia d'acqua (serving of water) · wiv naru (inorganic compound H₂O) · wuv ranu (Aua) (inorganic compound H₂O) · asa mpombe (inorganic compound H₂O) · ewo məndím (inorganic compound H₂O) · agg hoe (inorganic compound H₂O) · pmj tʃə⁵⁵ (inorganic compound H₂O) · kut wuʔu (wuʔ.u) (inorganic compound H₂O) · nst kham (inorganic compound H₂O) · blb ju (inorganic compound H₂O) · ebr ɛ́d̃ù (inorganic compound H₂O) · mn ᠤᠰᠤ (inorganic compound H₂O) · gmw-vog Wasser (inorganic compound H₂O) · sac nepi (inorganic compound H₂O) · fi vesi (serving of water) · cak ya' (inorganic compound H₂O) · xel kiː (Beni Sheko) (inorganic compound H₂O) · sds aman (inorganic compound H₂O) · dgb(inorganic compound H₂O) · qu yaku (inorganic compound H₂O) · erg nu (inorganic compound H₂O) · te నీరు (inorganic compound H₂O) · yag šima (inorganic compound H₂O) · mlv(inorganic compound H₂O) · qyp núp (inorganic compound H₂O) · wky kutha (inorganic compound H₂O) · abu nshüe (inorganic compound H₂O) · kpj be (inorganic compound H₂O) · ikx cue (inorganic compound H₂O) · sit-cai sɿ⁵⁵ (inorganic compound H₂O) · aii ܡܝܐ (inorganic compound H₂O) · gmw-jdt water (inorganic compound H₂O) · kdd kapi (inorganic compound H₂O) · xqa سُوڤ (inorganic compound H₂O) · nkz ḿ-múŋ (inorganic compound H₂O) · njm zu (inorganic compound H₂O) · ff ndiyam (inorganic compound H₂O) · snn oko (inorganic compound H₂O) · atv сӱӱк (inorganic compound H₂O) · sai-cac anco (inorganic compound H₂O) · meu ranu (inorganic compound H₂O) · tog maji (inorganic compound H₂O) · agm wapo-'o (inorganic compound H₂O) · att danum (inorganic compound H₂O) · roa-ole agua (inorganic compound H₂O) · xsl tu (inorganic compound H₂O) · awd-kaw auuwi (inorganic compound H₂O) · zrn ame (inorganic compound H₂O) · uli cal (inorganic compound H₂O)

water en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈwɔː.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈwɐː.t̪ɛɾ/ (Philippines)
  • /ˈwɑ.tɚ/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • [ˈwɔː.tə] (General-South-African)
  • /ˈwʊ.tɚ/ Baltimore, Philadelphia
  • [ˈwoː.ʔɐ] (Estuary-English)
  • /ˈwɔ.tə/ (Malaysia, Singapore)
  • [ˈwɔːʔəɹ] (Ireland)
  • /ˈwʊ.təɹ/ Philadelphia, Baltimore
  • /ˈwɔɹ.təɹ/ (Pennsylvania, Western)
  • Northern England, dated; obsolete elsewhere
  • [ˈʋɔ(ː).ʈə(ɾ)] (India)
  • [ˈwoʊ.ʔə] (Cockney)
  • /ˈwoː.tə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • [ˈwʊ.ɾɚ] Philadelphia, Baltimore
  • /ˈwɒ.tɚ/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˈwoː.tə/ (General-South-African)
  • [ˈwɔo.ɾɐ] (Cockney)
  • [ˈwʊ.ɾɚ] Baltimore, Philadelphia
  • (Scotland)
  • [ˈwäː.ʈ(ə)ɾ(ɯ)] Tamil Nadu
  • (Philadelphia) audio Baltimore
  • (US) audio non-cot-caught
  • [ˈwɔ(ː).ʈə(ɾ)] (India)
  • wo͝otər Philadelphia, Baltimore
  • [ˈwoː.ʔə] (Estuary-English)
  • [ˈʋäː.ʈ(ə)ɾ(ɯ)] Tamil Nadu
  • [ˈwɔə.ɾə] (New-York-City)
  • [ˈwoː.ɾə] (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • [ˈwɒː.θ̠ɚ] (Ireland)
  • [ˈwɔə.ɾɚ] (New-York-City)
  • (Received-Pronunciation) audio
  • /ˈwæ.tə/ Northern England, dated; obsolete elsewhere
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈwɔ.təɾ/ (Scotland)
  • [wo̞ː.tʰə] (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈwɑ.ɾɚ] (cot-caught-merger)
  • Northern England, dated; obsolete elsewhere
  • wôrtər (Pennsylvania, Western)
  • [ˈwɔ.ɾɚ] without the cot–caught merger
  • [ˈwɒ.ɾɚ] (cot-caught-merger)
  • /wa.tɐ/ (Northumbria)
  • /ˈwɔ.tɚ/ without the cot–caught merger
  • (US) audio cot-caught
  • [ˈwɔɹ.ɾɚ] (Pennsylvania, Western)
  • /ˈwɔː.təɹ/ (Ireland)

Etymology

From Middle English wateren, from Old English wæterian, from Proto-Germanic *watrōną, *watrijaną, from Proto-Germanic *watōr (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ (“water”). Cognates Cognate with Scots watter (“water”), Saterland Frisian woaterje (“to water”), West Frisian wetterje (“to water”), Dutch wateren (“to water”), German Low German watern (“to water”), German wässern (“to water”), Danish vande (“to water”), Swedish vattna (“to water”), Icelandic vatna (“to water”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
    • tears watering the ground 1667, John Milton, “Book IX”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
    • Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands. 1847 November 1, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline, a Tale of Acadie, Boston, Mass.: William D. Ticknor & Company, →OCLC, part I:
  2. (transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate. ▸ To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
    • Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her. 1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 24, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
  3. (transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate. ▸ To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
    • I need to water the cattle.
    • While they watered and washed their horses, I talked with a red-capped man, some kind of chief. 2008, Oisin Curran, Mopus, page 34:
  4. (transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate. ▸ To provide water to (someone).
    • We fed and watered the refugees.
  5. (colloquial, transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate. ▸ To urinate onto.
    • Nature called, so I stepped into the woods and watered a tree.
  6. (intransitive) To fill with or secrete water or similar liquid.
    • The smell of fried onions makes my mouth water.
    • Chopping onions makes my eyes water.
  7. (intransitive) To get or take in water.
    • After working the 1.30 p.m. through train from Forres to Aberdeen as far as Elgin, she returns tender first with a local passenger train and is then coaled and watered at Forres shed, and eventually works back to Perth on the 10.20 p.m. through freight. 1944 January and February, W. McGowan Gradon, “Forres as a Railway Centre”, in Railway Magazine, page 23:
    • The ship put into port to water.
  8. (intransitive) To get or take in water. ▸ To gather water.
    • We stopped at the same well we watered at on the last journey.
  9. (intransitive, often, transitive, with-down) To get or take in water. ▸ To dilute.
    • Can you water the whisky, please?
  10. (transitive) To treat with water.
    • The town waters the dirt road for dust prevention.
  11. (often, transitive, with out) To treat with water. ▸ To extinguish (a fire) with water.
    • Fill the tank so you can water the fire.
    • The firefighters watered out the fire.
  12. (transitive) To treat with water. ▸ To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines.
    • to water silk
  13. (dated, transitive) To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting.
    • such agencies would make it possible for the railroads to water stock and evade the law subjecting security issues to public regulation 1930 April 10, “Calls Rail Holding Companies Threat”, in The Sun:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
watering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
watered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
watered Tense=Past lexicographic
waters Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Antonyms

refine

Deriveds

waterable · watering hole · poop water · underwatered · underwater · watering can · dewater · watering pot · feed and water · unwatered · water down · overwater · watering place · overwatered · watering · unwaterable · unwater · rewatered · bewater · waterer · watered down · rewater

Synonyms

see Thesaurus:urinate · water down

Translations (215)

ca abeurar (to provide (animals) with water) · kix khìam (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · la irrigō (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · gl regar (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ko 물을 주다 (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ja 濡れる (to fill with or secrete water) · es abrevar (to provide (animals) with water) · et jootma (to provide (animals) with water) · sv späda ut (dilute — see also water down) · th รด (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ta சிறுநீர் பாய்ச்சு (colloquial: to urinate) · te నీరుపోయుట (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ja 水で薄める (dilute — see also water down) · hu itat (to provide (animals) with water) · ar أَسْقَى (to provide (animals) with water) · es diluir (dilute — see also water down) · tl painumin (to provide (animals) with water) · yue 淋水 (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ru пои́ть (to provide (animals) with water) · de tränen (to fill with or secrete water) · da vande (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · no felle tårer (to fill with or secrete water) · da fælde tårer (to fill with or secrete water) · sv vattna (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · fro arouser (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · oc asaigar (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · sv vattna (to provide (animals) with water) · sl pojiti (to provide (animals) with water) · az su vermək (to provide (animals) with water) · sl zalivati (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ru пи́сать (colloquial: to urinate) · dz ཆུ (to provide (animals) with water) · de gießen (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · kix khìam (to provide (animals) with water) · gl augar (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · tl mapaluha (to fill with or secrete water) · nl water geven (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ar سَقَى (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ru полива́ть (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · bg пикая (colloquial: to urinate) · tl magkatubig (to fill with or secrete water) · el ποτίζω (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · bg разреждам (dilute — see also water down) · es aguar (dilute — see also water down) · sc abbare (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · az suvarmaq (to provide (animals) with water) · mk полива (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ckb ئاودان (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ro adăpa (to provide (animals) with water) · is vökva (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · eo trinkigi (to provide (animals) with water) · nl wateren (to fill with or secrete water) · id beri minum (to provide (animals) with water) · pt dar água a (to provide (animals) with water) · tl lumuha (to fill with or secrete water) · la mingo (colloquial: to urinate) · uk поливати (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · tl magtubig (to fill with or secrete water) · msk tobig (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · te మూత్రవిసర్జన (colloquial: to urinate) · zh 澆水 /浇水 (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · az sulamaq (to provide (animals) with water) · tl diligan (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · mi matatoua (to fill with or secrete water) · id siram (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · nb vanne (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · id kencing (colloquial: to urinate) · fi vuotaa (to fill with or secrete water) · fy wetter jaan (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · es regar (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ar سَقَى (to provide (animals) with water) · et kastma (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · tl papaglawayin (to fill with or secrete water) · az sulamaq (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · hu nyáladzik (to fill with or secrete water) · tr sulandırmak (to fill with or secrete water) · ta பாய்ச்சு (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · tr sulamak (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · pl łzawić (to fill with or secrete water) · id menangis (to fill with or secrete water) · ja おしっこする (colloquial: to urinate) · fi valua (to fill with or secrete water) · kmr avdan (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · he הִשְׁקָה (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · hu vizez (dilute — see also water down) · te పవిత్రజలము (to fill with or secrete water) · pam tugtugan (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · pl napoić (to provide (animals) with water) · ta ஊறு (to fill with or secrete water) · sl zaliti (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · sl napajati (to provide (animals) with water) · fr arroser (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · lv dzirdīt (to provide (animals) with water) · nl plassen (colloquial: to urinate) · cy dyfrio (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · vo vatön (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ru разбавля́ть (dilute — see also water down) · mi pītoritoriwai (to fill with or secrete water) · sh pojiti (to provide (animals) with water) · io arozar (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · es dar agua a (to provide (animals) with water) · de bewässern (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · cs zalít (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · dz ཆུ (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · mk наводнува (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · pl podlewać (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · coh ku kodzola (colloquial: to urinate) · bg поли́вам (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · grc ἄρδω (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · wni hunosa (to provide (animals) with water) · pt regar (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · mk на́пои (to provide (animals) with water) · da vande (to provide (animals) with water) · ta கல (dilute — see also water down) · it annaffiare (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · uk сльози́тися (to fill with or secrete water) · tl bantuan (dilute — see also water down) · ko 물을 주다 (to provide (animals) with water) · fr pleurer (to fill with or secrete water) · hy չիշիկ անել (colloquial: to urinate) · sh napajati (to provide (animals) with water) · he הִשְׁקָה (to provide (animals) with water) · pam magtugtug (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ia aquar (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · hy արտասվակալել (to fill with or secrete water) · pt encher de água (to fill with or secrete water) · ru попи́сать (colloquial: to urinate) · tl paluhain (to fill with or secrete water) · mi toriwai (to fill with or secrete water) · de tränken (to provide (animals) with water) · eo akvumi (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · mi koe (to fill with or secrete water) · tl magbanto (dilute — see also water down) · ca regar (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ia abiberar (to provide (animals) with water) · es aguar (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ja 水で割る (dilute — see also water down) · cs napájet (to provide (animals) with water) · tl magpainom (to provide (animals) with water) · tl magpaluha (to fill with or secrete water) · fi kastella (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · izh valella (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ja 分泌液を出す (to fill with or secrete water) · sh zalivati (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · fr faire boire (to provide (animals) with water) · nl sproeien (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · sv ge vatten (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · nrf arrouôser (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · no tisse (colloquial: to urinate) · ru поли́ть (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · es hacer agua (colloquial: to urinate) · hu öntöz (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · fi kostua (to fill with or secrete water) · cy dyfrhau (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ja 水をやる (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · nl wateren (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ru разба́вить (dilute — see also water down) · nl water geven (to provide (animals) with water) · hu hígít (dilute — see also water down) · fi heittää vettä (colloquial: to urinate) · sv kasta vatten (colloquial: to urinate) · nl wateren (colloquial: to urinate) · ms siram (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · fr abreuver (to provide (animals) with water) · es aguar (to provide (animals) with water) · no gråte (to fill with or secrete water) · ru напои́ть (to provide (animals) with water) · fi kastua (to fill with or secrete water) · sh zalijevati (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · tr işemek (colloquial: to urinate) · pl podlać (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · he הִשְׁתִּין (colloquial: to urinate) · fi juottaa (to provide (animals) with water) · nl begieten (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · tr su vermek (to provide (animals) with water) · az suvarmaq (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · de Harn lassen (colloquial: to urinate) · tr çiş yapmak (colloquial: to urinate) · tr sulanmak (to fill with or secrete water) · da vande (colloquial: to urinate) · fr mouiller (dilute — see also water down) · mk по́и (to provide (animals) with water) · vi tưới (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · kix khìam (to fill with or secrete water) · ro iriga (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · hu könnyezik (to fill with or secrete water) · ja 水をやる (to provide (animals) with water) · ro uda (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · lv laistīt (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · pt aguar (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ja 水を積み込む (to fill with or secrete water) · hy ջրել (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · pt mijar (colloquial: to urinate) · pl poić (to provide (animals) with water) · tl magluha (to fill with or secrete water) · gl abeberar (to provide (animals) with water) · hy ջուր տալ (to provide (animals) with water) · it abbeverare (to provide (animals) with water) · hy ոռոգել (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · ia abiberar (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · da spæde ud (dilute — see also water down) · ja 小便する (colloquial: to urinate) · fi laimentaa (dilute — see also water down) · nb vanne (to provide (animals) with water) · tl magdilig (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · alt суу берер (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · tl maglaway (to fill with or secrete water) · te నీరుపెట్టుట (to provide (animals) with water) · hu locsol (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · bg поя (to provide (animals) with water) · id buang air kecil (colloquial: to urinate) · ga uiscigh (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · da græde (to fill with or secrete water) · mk вади (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) · cs zalévat (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants))