water

Definition

• n. 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
• n. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
• n. a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
• v. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams

Word forms

Past participle

watered

Present participle

watering

Third person singular

waters

Past tense

watered

Example sentences

1. n.

   The lake is full of clean water that reflects the sky.

2. vt.

   I need to water the plants every morning to keep them healthy.

3. vi.

   She started to water when she heard the sad news.

4. a.

   The water plants in the aquarium help to keep the environment clean.