Added 1 October 2026
water
/ˈwɔ.tɚ/ noun
In Latin: aqua, lympha Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about water at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An inorganic compound (of molecular formula .mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su{display:inline-block;font-size:80%;line-height:1;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su>span{display:block;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output sub.template-chem2-sub{font-size:80%;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output sup.template-chem2-sup{font-size:80%;vertical-align:0.65em}H2O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.
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The liquid form of this substance: liquid H2O.
May I have a glass of water?
- A serving of liquid water.
verb
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To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate. To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants). To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
I need to water the cattle.
- To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
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To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
I need to water the cattle.
Origin
From Middle English water, from Old English wæter (“water”), from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ (“water”). * North Frisian waar, weeder, weeter, woar, woor, wååder, wåår (“water”) * Dutch Low Saxon water, wotter (“water”) * German Low German Water, Woter (“water”) * Old Irish coin fodorne (“otters”, literally “water-dogs”) * Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) * Sanskrit उदन् (udán, “wave, water”)
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