Dictionary definition · water
noun
- binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
- the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)"they invaded our territorial waters"
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm
- a facility that provides a source of water"the town debated the purification of the water supply"
- liquid excretory product"there was blood in his urine"
- a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants"he asked for a drink of water"
verb
- supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams"Water the fields"
- provide with water"We watered the buffalo"
- secrete or form water, as tears or saliva"My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"
- fill with tears"His eyes were watering"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).