Water

Quick meaning: Water is a noun meaning (alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

Meaning

(alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable or in the plural) Water in a body; an area of open water.
2. A combination of water and other substance(s).
3. (business, often attributive) The water supply, as a service or utility.
4. (figuratively, in the plural or in the singular) A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
5. (colloquial, figuratively) A person's intuition.
6. (poetic, archaic or dialectal) A body of water, almost always a river, sometimes a lake or reservoir, especially in the names given to such bodies.
7. (uncountable) An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

Example Sentences

The boat was found within the territorial waters.

These seals are a common sight in the coastal waters of Chile.

By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.

He showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God.

Word Forms

• waters
• watering
• watered

Synonyms for water

Depending on context, synonyms include aqua, hydro, oxidane, bones, sudor, piddle.

Antonyms for water

Common opposites include refine.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include irrigate, sweat, weewee, sudor, perspiration, diaphoresis.

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