Noun | 1. | water - 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 Synonyms: H2O |
2. | water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" Synonyms: body of water | |
3. | water - facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water" Synonyms: water supply, water system | |
4. | water - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) | |
5. | water - liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water" | |
6. | water - a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water" | |
Verb | 1. | water - supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; "Water the fields" Synonyms: irrigate |
2. | water - provide with water; "We watered the buffalo" | |
3. | water - secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered" | |
4. | water - fill with tears; "His eyes were watering" |
WATER. That liquid substance of which the sea, the rivers, and creeks are
composed.
2. A pool of water, or a stream or water course, is considered as part
of the land, hence a pool of twenty acres, would pass by the grant of twenty
acres of land, without mentioning the water. 2 Bl. Com. 18; 2 N. H. Rep.
255; 1, Wend. R. 255; 5 Paige, R. 141; 2 N. H. Rep. 371; 2 Brownl. 142; 5
Cowen, R. 216; 5 Conn. R. 497; 1 Wend. R. 237. A mere grant of water passes
only a fishery. Co. Lit. 4 b.
3. Like land, water is distinguishable into different parts, as the
sea, (q.v.) rivers, (q.v.) docks, (q.v.) canals, (q.v.) ponds, q v.) and
sewers, (q.v.) and to these may be added at water course. (q.v.) Vide 4
Mason, R. 397 River; Water course.