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. |
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. |