Definition of water

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • water is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • water is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • water is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of water


  • the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) (noun)

    Examples

    1. they invaded our territorial waters
    2. they were sitting by the water's edge

    Synonyms

    1. body of water
  • a facility that provides a source of water (noun)

    Examples

    1. the town debated the purification of the water supply
    2. first you have to cut off the water

    Synonyms

    1. water supply
    2. water system
  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. h2o
  • liquid excretory product (noun)

    Examples

    1. the child had to make water

    Synonyms

    1. pee
    2. piddle
    3. piss
    4. urine
    5. weewee
  • supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. irrigate
  • a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants (noun)

    Examples

    1. he asked for a drink of water
  • fill with tears (verb)

    Examples

    1. His eyes were watering
  • once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) (noun)
  • provide with water (verb)

    Examples

    1. We watered the buffalo
  • secrete or form water, as tears or saliva (verb)

    Examples

    1. My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner
    2. His eyes watered

See definition of water in Merriam Webster