Idioms for water
Origin of water
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English
wæter; cognate with Dutch
water, German
Wasser; akin to Old Norse
vain, Gothic
wato, Hittite
watar, Greek
hýdōr; (v.) Middle English
wateren, Old English
wæterian, derivative of the noun
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British Dictionary definitions for water
water
/ (ˈwɔːtə) /
noun
verb
See also
water down
Derived forms of water
waterer, noun waterish, adjective waterless, adjective water-like, adjectiveWord Origin for water
Old English
wæter, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon
watar, Old High German
wazzar, Gothic
watō, Old Slavonic
voda; related to Greek
hudor
Medical definitions for water
water
[ wô′tər ]
n.
A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F); specific gravity (4°C) 1.0000; weight per gallon (15°C) 8.338 pounds (3.782 kilograms).
Any of the liquids that are present in or passed out of the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.
The fluid that surrounds a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid.
An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas.
Scientific definitions for water
water
[ wô′tər ]
A colorless, odorless compound of hydrogen and oxygen. Water covers about three-quarters of the Earth's surface in solid form (ice) and liquid form, and is prevalent in the lower atmosphere in its gaseous form, water vapor. Water is an unusually good solvent for a large variety of substances, and is an essential component of all organisms, being necessary for most biological processes. Unlike most substances, water is less dense as ice than in liquid form; thus, ice floats on liquid water. Water freezes at 0°C (32°F) and boils at 100°C (212°F). Chemical formula: H2O.
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