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water

water

1.0
A clear liquid you drink to stay alive
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔːtər/
translation icon : agua
  • They need food, they need water, they need air.
  • drinking water
  • drink water
  • clean water

They need food, they need water, they need air.

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Examples

  • Ringo, go in the kitchen and get some hot water, lots of hot water, please.

  • Need a glass of water or energy drink or something?

  • And it all starts with water, plain old water.

  • Kevin decided to get up, have a drink of water, and then go for a walk.

    Academic text (2013)
  • I need a sip of water.

  • As we drop into the ocean, the water is a cool 75 degrees and clear.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Okay, so I'll get you a house salad and a drink -- a glass of water.

  • The cost of land and availability of water can dictate the development of new facilities.

    Academic text (2013)
  • She filled her glass with water before dinner.

  • The hikers stopped to refill their bottles with fresh water from the stream.

Synonyms

H2O
vswater
  • Specialized
16 1.0

A clear liquid with no color, smell, or taste that living things need to live

is the common everyday name that highlights rivers, lakes, and rain

Idioms

Unable to continue because progress has stopped

14 3.5

Having enough money to pay your bills and avoid debt

To beat someone or something completely by a lot

in hot water
  • Informal
12 4.1

In trouble because you did something wrong

8 4.7

To avoid serious money problems during hard times

8 3.9

Something that happened in the past and is no longer important

5 8.3

No matter what happens or how difficult it is

4 6.8

To surprise and beat someone or something by a large amount

3 8.4

Says that something will be done no matter what problems happen

To seem perfect and able to do anything

oil and water
  • Informal
1 4.6

People or things that are completely different and do not get along

1 7.4

To say things that make people less excited about a plan

1 9.1

To pass urine from the body

1 9.9

Of very high quality, like the best examples

1 9.9

To support someone and do things for them without asking questions

1 9.7

To keep from peeing for a while

1 5.1

To keep enough money to pay bills and not owe money

A hard situation where no choice seems good

9.8

Exposed and easy for others to attack or criticize

Does not let criticism or insults affect them

9.9

A plan or promise that looks real but is weak and will not last

A person or thing of the very highest quality

9.6

Try to do something that is very hard or impossible

A very respected expert with deep knowledge of a subject

A thing that is very weak, confusing, and far removed from the original idea

8.8

An unknown cause that makes many people act or feel the same way

7.5

Something bad that already happened and cannot be changed so do not worry about it

9.8

Something that helps someone and gives them an advantage

Compounds

122 1.0

A cup filled with water for drinking

90 1.0

Water that has been heated for cleaning, cooking or bathing

Safe water that you can drink

43 1.6

A system that gives water to homes and buildings for drinking and washing

43 1.0

A container for carrying water to drink

42 1.0

Water that is safe to drink and use

41 1.0

Water that is not salty and found in rivers and lakes

38 1.0

Water sold in bottles for people to drink

31 3.8

Water a religious leader blesses and people use in a ceremony to make people and things clean and safe

29 1.0

Water heated until it makes bubbles and steam

28 1.8

A machine that heats and keeps hot water for a home or building

27 1.0

Water that comes from a tap used for drinking or cooking

water vapor
  • Specialized
23 2.7

Gas that comes from water and floats in the air

22 2.2

A large area of water like a lake, river, or ocean

hot water
  • Informal
21 4.0

A situation where a person is in trouble because of something they did

20 2.1

How high the water surface is compared with the ground or a ship

19 1.0

Very cold water with ice cubes

A public tap that gives water you can drink

16 2.9

A tall structure that stores water high to keep water flowing to a town

water main
  • Specialized
15 2.6

A large underground pipe that carries water to buildings

13 1.9

Water that has small amounts of minerals in it and is often fizzy

12 1.0

A park with pools, slides and water play areas

12 2.1

A team sport played in a swimming pool where players throw a ball into a goal

11 3.4

The time when the tide reaches its highest level

11 2.3

A set of pipes and buildings that collect, clean, and send water to homes

water table
  • Specialized
10 3.9

The level underground where the soil or rock are full of water

9 1.0

Water that comes from under the ground and is safe to drink

Water with small bubbles that make it fizzy

9 1.0

A toy that sprays water for children to play with

9 2.4

A low place in the ground where animals drink water

9 1.9

A container that holds water for flushing a toilet

9 3.2

Fast, rough parts of a river full of bubbles that look white

water pump
  • Specialized
8 3.0

A device that moves water or coolant through a car engine to prevent overheating

7 3.1

A person who gives water to players during a game

7 3.9

A machine that sprays high-pressure water to push away crowds

7 3.0

A mark on a ship or wall that shows how high the water reaches

water pipe
  • Specialized
6 1.0

A tube that carries water into a house or building

water right
  • Specialized
6 5.7

Permission from the law to use water from a river or lake

6 2.8

Water that comes from underground through a deep hole

Clear liquid inside a fresh coconut that people drink

6 2.7

A container filled with hot water to warm a bed or soothe a part of the body

6 1.4

Water mixed with sugar makes a sweet drink or food for animals and plants

Harmful things in rivers, lakes, or seas that make water unsafe

water sample
  • Specialized
5 2.7

A small amount of water that someone takes from a river, lake, or tap to test if it is clean

A way of staying afloat by moving your arms and legs to keep your head above water

5 2.2

A device that removes dirt, germs, and bad chemicals from water

Water that you make by boiling it and collecting the steam to remove minerals

5 3.4

Water that is dark and cloudy so you cannot see through it

heavy water
  • Specialized
5 7.8

A kind of water with heavier hydrogen atoms used in some nuclear reactors

5 3.0

A machine that heats and stores water for a house or building

A plan to manage rivers and lakes, like building a dam or irrigation system

5 2.8

A sport where a motorboat pulls a person on skis across water

5 1.9

A pair of air-filled bags worn on the arms to help a child float while learning to swim

4 4.9

In very deep parts of the sea

4 1.3

A small toy that sprays water for play

water bed
  • Archaic
4 2.7

A bed with a strong plastic mattress filled with water

cold water
  • Informal
4 6.3

Words or actions that make people less excited about a plan

The highest point something reaches, like water level or success

4 1.2

A clear fizzy drink made by adding gas to water, often used as a mixer

4 1.4

Calm water in a lake or pond with no waves

water cooler
  • Informal
4 2.8

A place in an office where people talk informally

4 1.0

A small glass for drinking water

4 1.9

A plant that floats on water with large round leaves and pretty white, pink, or yellow flowers

4 1.0

A sport done in or on water, like swimming

4 3.2

A large truck that carries and sprays water for roads, plants, or fires

A company that provides water to homes and businesses in an area

water hazard
  • Jargon
3 3.0

A part of a golf course with water, like a pond or stream, that players try to avoid

3 1.0

A container for holding and pouring water

A thing that dissolves in water

deep water
  • Informal
3 5.9

A situation that causes serious trouble

hard water
  • Specialized
3 3.8

Water that has many minerals like calcium or magnesium so soap does not make good bubbles

A large farm animal like a cow that works in wet, muddy fields

water closet
  • Archaic
3 6.1

A small room with a toilet for people to use

How Clean

mineral water
13 1.9
water
1.0
tap water
27 1.0
wastewater
  • Specialized
19 3.4

Surface Forms

water singular
waters plural

Etymology

Water comes from an old English word wæter, and it is the same word as German Wasser and Dutch water. It always meant the clear 'liquid' people drink, so remembering the old word helps you remember the modern meaning.