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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

water gum
Nyssa aquatica noun columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood

water hammer
noun the banging sound of steam in pipes

water hazard
noun hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid

water heater
hot-water heater noun a heater and storage tank to supply heated water

water hemlock
Cicuta verosa noun tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas

water hickory
bitter pecan noun hickory of southern United States having many narrow leaflets and rather bitter nuts

water hole
noun a natural hole or hollow containing water

water horehound
Lycopus americanus noun aromatic perennial herb of United States

water hyacinth
water orchid noun a tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States

water ice
noun an ice containing no milk

water jacket
noun a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an engine

water jug
noun a jug that holds water

water jump
noun a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest

water level
noun a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube

water lily
noun an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae

water line
noun a line marking the level reached by a body of water

water lobelia
Lobelia dortmanna noun erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water

water locust
swamp locust noun honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods; yields dark heavy wood

water main
noun main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water

water meter
noun meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet

water milfoil
noun an aquatic plant of the genus Myriophyllum having feathery underwater leaves and small inconspicuous flowers

water mill
noun a mill powered by a water wheel

water moccasin
cottonmouth moccasin noun venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States

water mold
noun parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil

water nymph
noun (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water

water nymph
pond lily noun a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions

water oak
possum oak noun relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil

water of crystallization
water of crystallisation noun the water present in hydrated compounds

water on the knee
noun hydrarthrosis affecting the knee

water ouzel
noun small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom

water parsnip
Sium suave noun stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; northern United States and Asia

water pimpernel
noun a white-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Samolus

water pistol
water gun noun plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water

water plantain
Alisma plantago-aquatica noun marsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves

water pollution
noun pollution of the water in rivers and lakes

water polo
noun a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents` goal

water pump
noun the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate

water rat
noun any of various amphibious rats

water rat
noun common large Eurasian vole

water right
riparian right noun right of access to water

water sapphire
noun a deep blue cordierite often used as a gemstone

water scooter
sea scooter noun a motorboat resembling a motor scooter

water scorpion
noun long-legged aquatic insect having the front legs fitted for seizing and holding prey and the abdomen extended by a long breathing tube

water shamrock
buckbean noun perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface

water shrew
noun any of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near swift-flowing streams

water ski
noun broad ski for skimming over water towed by a speedboat

water snake
noun any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water

water softener
noun a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power

water spaniel
noun any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl

water speedwell
Veronica michauxii noun plant of wet places in Eurasia and America

water sport
aquatics noun sports that involve bodies of water

water sprite
water nymph 2 water spirit noun a fairy that inhabits water

water sprite
Ceratopteris pteridioides noun aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums

water star grass
mud plantain noun grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms

water starwort
noun any of several aquatic plants having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves; America, Europe and Asia

water strider
pond-skater noun long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water

water system
water supply noun a facility that provides a source of water; `the town debated the purification of the water supply`; `first you have to cut off the water`

water table
water level noun underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; `spring rains had raised the water table`

water tank
noun a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet

water thrush
noun brownish North American warbler found near streams

water tower
noun a large reservoir for water

water travel
noun travel by water

water turkey
Anhinga anhinga noun blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions

water vapor
water vapour noun water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature

water vascular system
noun system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration

water violet
Hottonia palustris noun featherfoil of Europe and western Asia having submerged and floating leaves and violet flowers

water vole
Microtus richardsoni noun of western North America

water wagon
water waggon noun a wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime)

water wings
noun a life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person`s arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim

water witch
dowser noun someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water

water-base paint
noun paint in which water is used as the vehicle

water-cooled
adjective kept cool or designed to be kept cool by means of water especially circulating water; `a water-cooled engine`

water-cooled reactor
noun nuclear reactor using water as a coolant

water-insoluble
non-water-soluble adjective not soluble in water

water-loving
adjective (of plants) flourishing with lots of water

water-mint
water mint noun a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America

water-rate
noun rate per quarter for water from a public supply

water-repellent
water-resistant adjective hindering the penetration of water; `a water-repellent coat`

water-shield
Cabomba caroliniana noun common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers

water-skiing
noun skiing on water while being towed by a motorboat

water-soluble
adjective soluble in water

water-soluble vitamin
noun any vitamin that is soluble in water

water-washed
adjective washed or swept with water especially waves of the sea

waterborne
adjective supported by water; `waterborne craft`

waterbuck
noun any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers

Waterbury
noun a city in west central Connecticut

watercolor
water-color noun the art or technique of painting with watercolors

watercolorist
watercolourist noun a painter who paints with watercolors

watercourse
waterway noun a conduit through which water flows

watercraft
noun skill in the management of boats

watercress
noun cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams

waterdog
noun any of several large aquatic salamanders

watered stock
noun stock representing ownership of overvalued assets; stock of a corporation whose total worth is less than its invested capital

waterfall
falls noun a steep descent of the water of a river

Waterford
noun a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry

waterfowl
water bird noun freshwater aquatic bird

waterfront
noun the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water

Watergate
Watergate scandal noun a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
noun syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse

wateriness
noun the property of resembling the viscosity of water