water biscuit |
a cracker made of water and flour, to which shortening is sometimes added. |
water blister |
a blister containing a clear, serous fluid. (Cf. blood blister.) |
water boatman |
any of a family of aquatic beetles with long, oarlike hind legs adapted for swimming. |
waterborne |
carried on water; afloat. [3 definitions] |
water boy |
a boy or man who supplies water to others, such as laborers or members of a football team. |
waterbuck |
any of several large African antelopes with curved ridged horns, frequently found in marshes or near water. |
water buffalo |
a large, slow, powerful buffalo of tropical Asia with flattened, curved horns, often domesticated as a draft animal. |
water chestnut |
an Asian sedge with erect cylindrical leaves, or the succulent edible submerged tuber of this plant. [2 definitions] |
water clock |
any of various devices that measure time by the flow of water, esp. a clepsydra. |
water closet |
a flush toilet, or a room or booth containing a toilet and often a washbowl. |
watercolor |
paint made of pigment that is designed to be mixed with water. [3 definitions] |
water-cooled |
prevented from overheating by means of circulating water. |
water cooler |
an apparatus for cooling and dispensing drinking water; water fountain. |
watercourse |
a current of water, such as a creek or river. [2 definitions] |
watercraft |
any boat or ship, or water vehicles collectively. [2 definitions] |
watercress |
any of several cresses that grow in fresh water. [2 definitions] |
water cure |
the treatment of disease by the internal or external application of water; hydropathy or hydrotherapy. |
water cycle |
the process by which water on the earth evaporates, then condenses in the atmosphere, and then returns to earth in the form of precipitation. |
watered |
of land, having a natural water supply, such as rivers or streams. [3 definitions] |
waterfall |
a stream of water that falls from a height; cascade. |
waterfowl |
any of various birds that live on or near water, such as geese, ducks, or swans. [2 definitions] |