water
Cross references:
1. ammonia water
1. wa.ter \'wo.t-*r, 'wa:t-\ n [ME, fr. OE wter; akin to OHG wazzar
water, Gk hydo-] often attrib r, L unda wave 1a: the liquid that descends
from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major
constituent of all living matter and that is an odorless, tasteless, very
slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H2O which appears bluish in
thick layers, freezes at 0 C and boils at 100 C, has a maximum density at 4
C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl
ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent 1b: a
natural mineral water - usu. used in pl. pl 2a1: the water occupying or
flowing in a particular bed chiefly Brit 2a2: LAKE, POND 2b: a quantity
or depth of water adequate for some purpose (as navigation) pl 2c1: a
band of seawater abutting on the land of a particular sovereignty an d
under the control of that sovereignty 2c2: the sea of a particular part of
the earth 3: travel or transporatation on water 4: the level of water at
a particular state of the tide : TIDE 5: liquid containing or resembling
water : as 5a1: a pharmaceutical or cosmetic preparation made with water
5a2: a watery solution of a gaseous or readily volatile substance archaic
5b: a distilled fluid (as an essence); esp : a distilled alcoholic liquor
5c: a watery fluid (as tears, urine, or sap) formed or circulating in a liv
ing body 6a: the limpidity and luster of a precious stone and esp. a
diamond 6b: degree of excellence 6c: a wavy lustrous pattern (as of a
textile) 7: WATERCOLOR 8a: capital stock not representing assets of the
issuing company and not ba cked by earning power 8b: fictitious or
exaggerated asset entries that give a stock an unrealisti c book value :
out of difficulty : in serious difficulties - above water
2. water vt 1: to moisten, sprinkle, or soak with water 2: to supply with
water for drink 3: to supply water to 4: to treat with or as if with
water; specif : to impart a lustrou s appearance and wavy pattern to
(cloth) by calendering 5a: to dilute by or as if by the addition of water
5b: to add to the aggregate par value of (securities) without a correspond
ing addition to the assets represented by the securities 1: to form or
secrete water or watery matter (as tears or saliva) 2: to get or take
water : as 2a: to take on a supply of water 2b: to drink water
Webster's English Dictionary