water
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtər/
- NSFW
- I dipped Gabby's fingers in water to make her pee, but Rachel peed.
- passing water
And you'll just kind of pee out more water than you should.
- And you'll just kind of pee out more water than you should.
Examples
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My waters must have broken!
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I just need to know if my water broke or if it's just droplets.
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To make things worse, she was passing water a lot, which she assumed was cystitis.
Academic text (2012) -
Somebody is retaining water.
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When she realized her water had broken, she rushed to the hospital for delivery.
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The doctor assured her that the early rupture of the waters was not uncommon for first-time mothers.
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As soon as she felt the first contractions, she knew her waters would break soon.
Synonyms
A pale yellow liquid that your body makes and gets rid of through the bladder
The yellow liquid the body makes and gets rid of
The yellow liquid that comes from the body when you pass urine
A child's word for pee
A childish word for pee that children use
A childish word children use for pee
Idioms
- Informal
Something that happened in the past and is no longer important
- Informal
To support someone and do things for them without asking questions
- Archaic
A thing that is very weak, confusing, and far removed from the original idea
- Informal
An unknown cause that makes many people act or feel the same way
- Informal
Something bad that already happened and cannot be changed so do not worry about it
Compounds
Water a religious leader blesses and people use in a ceremony to make people and things clean and safe
- Specialized
A device that moves water or coolant through a car engine to prevent overheating
A container filled with hot water to warm a bed or soothe a part of the body
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A kind of water with heavier hydrogen atoms used in some nuclear reactors
A pair of air-filled bags worn on the arms to help a child float while learning to swim
A plant that floats on water with large round leaves and pretty white, pink, or yellow flowers
- Jargon
A part of a golf course with water, like a pond or stream, that players try to avoid
- Specialized
Water that has many minerals like calcium or magnesium so soap does not make good bubbles
How Strong
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Water comes from an old word wæter for the liquid, and a helpful way to remember the old phrase 'make water' is to know people used the polite word 'water' for urine because it is a type of liquid. That is why 'water' can sometimes mean urination in old or formal language.