| 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. |
| water pipe |
a pipe for carrying water; conduit. [2 definitions] |
| water pistol |
a toy gun that shoots a jet or stream of water; squirt gun. |
| water plant |
a plant that lives submerged in water or that has its roots in or under water. |
| water polo |
a water game played with an inflated ball by two teams of seven swimmers, each team attempting to carry, push, or pass the ball into the other's goal. |
| water power |
the power of flowing water, esp. when used to run machinery, as for generating electricity. [3 definitions] |
| waterproof |
not affected by water; not absorbent. [3 definitions] |
| waterproofing |
a substance that waterproofs. [2 definitions] |
| water rat |
any of various semiaquatic rodents of Australia, Florida, and southern Georgia, that resemble the muskrat. [2 definitions] |
| water-repellent |
resisting penetration by water, but not entirely waterproof. |
| water-resistant |
resisting penetration by water, but not entirely waterproof. |
| water right |
the right to use water from a certain lake, canal, stream, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| watershed |
the area of land that drains into a river, river system, lake, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| waterside |
land on the edge of a body of water; shore. [3 definitions] |
| water-ski |
to ski on water while holding and being pulled by a line attached to a motorboat. |
| water snake |
any of numerous harmless snakes living in or near water. |