| watering place |
a place where animals drink or humans get fresh water, such as a pool or stream. [2 definitions] |
| watering pot |
see "watering can." |
| waterish |
like water; watery. |
| water jacket |
a casing containing water, used for cooling, esp. an internal-combustion engine. |
| water jump |
a small pool, water-filled ditch, or the like that a horse must overleap, as in a steeplechase. |
| waterless |
having no water; dry. [2 definitions] |
| water level |
the level of the surface of any body of water. [3 definitions] |
| water lily |
any of several aquatic plants that have large flat floating leaves and bear showy flowers in various colors. [2 definitions] |
| waterline |
the line on the hull of a boat or ship to which the water surface rises. [3 definitions] |
| waterlogged |
flooded so as to be heavy and difficult to manage. [2 definitions] |
| water main |
the main pipe in an underground system of pipes that conveys water. |
| waterman |
a boatman or oarsman. |
| watermark |
a mark that shows how far a tide or body of water has risen. [3 definitions] |
| watermelon |
a large sweet fruit, round or oblong in shape, with a hard greenish rind and usu. red or pink watery pulp. [2 definitions] |
| water meter |
an instrument that measures the flow of water through a pipe. |
| water mill |
a mill with machinery that is driven by water. |
| water moccasin |
a large, olive-brown, venomous snake found in the lowlands and swampy areas of the southern United States. |
| water nymph |
in Greek and Roman mythology, any of the nymphs who live in water, such as naiads, Nereids, or Oceanids. [2 definitions] |
| water of crystallization |
water in chemical combination with a crystal, which may be removed by sufficient heat, such removal resulting in a change in the crystal's structure. |
| water of hydration |
water that combines chemically with a substance to form a hydrate and that can be removed from it by heating or the like. |
| water ouzel |
any of several small, stocky, aquatic birds, related to the thrushes, that feed on the bottom of swift-moving streams and display a characteristic jerk of the body when walking. |