water

The clear liquid that people, animals, and plants need to live.

• Please drink some water.
• The children played in the warm water.
• Is the tap water safe to drink?

Common phrases: cold water, drinking water, tap water

A drinking liquid from a natural spring, containing minerals and sometimes bubbles.

• This water comes from a mountain spring.
• The restaurant serves several local waters.
• I prefer a water with fewer bubbles.

Similar words: mineral water

Common phrases: mineral water, sparkling water, bottled water

A glass or bottle of the clear liquid you drink, especially when ordering drinks.

• Can I have a water, please?
• We ordered three waters with our lunch.
• The waiter brought me a water.

Common phrases: a water, order water, order a water

The liquid waste that leaves your body when you go to the toilet.

• He had difficulty passing water.
• The doctor asked whether her water looked cloudy.
• She felt pain when she passed water.

Similar words: urine

Common phrases: pass water, passing water

One of the four basic substances that ancient thinkers believed made up the world.

• The philosopher placed water among the four elements.
• In this ancient theory, water had cold and wet qualities.
• The diagram shows water opposite fire.

Common phrases: element of water, water and fire, water element

One of five basic elements in certain traditional systems for explaining nature.

• Water is one of the five elements in this system.
• The teacher explained how metal supports water in the cycle.
• Their chart connects water with winter.

Common phrases: water element, water and metal, element of water

To give plants the liquid they need, usually by pouring it onto the soil.

• Please water the plants.
• I watered the garden before breakfast.
• How often do you water these flowers?

Similar words: irrigate

Common phrases: water the plants, water the garden, water the flowers

If your eyes or mouth do this, they produce more liquid than usual.

• My eyes water in the cold wind.
• The smell of fresh bread made my mouth water.
• Her eyes watered as she sliced the onion.

Common phrases: eyes water, mouth water, eyes that water