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Waters

noun

1.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977). Synonym: Ethel Waters.

2.

The serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion. Synonyms: amnionic fluid, amniotic fluid.

Water

noun

1.

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. Synonym: H2O.

2.

The part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean). Synonym: body of water. "They were sitting by the water's edge"

3.

Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).

4.

A facility that provides a source of water. Synonyms: water supply, water system. "First you have to cut off the water"

5.

Liquid excretory product. Synonyms: pee, piddle, piss, urine, weewee. "The child had to make water"

6.

A liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants.

verb

(past & past part. watered; pres. part. watering)

1.

Supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams. Synonym: irrigate.

2.

Provide with water.

3.

Secrete or form water, as tears or saliva. "His eyes watered"

4.

Fill with tears.

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"Waters" Quotes from Famous Books

... the story I could only find a dry tale of my own doings, which I detailed to you somewhat at length, as we cantered down into the Valley of the Sweet Waters. The south wind was warm this afternoon, though it brought rain with it and wetted us a little as we rode; it was soft and dreamy, and made everything look sleepy, and misty, and a little uncertain in outline. Baghdad sniffed it in his deep ...

— Paul Patoff • F. Marion Crawford

... more practicable method than either is silently making headway against the elements of disorder; and in spite of the upsetters and their opposition the rough things will be made smooth, and, the troubled waters will run clear, if only the Government of order may be allowed time to do its beneficent work of repression and re-establishment ...

— About Ireland • E. Lynn Linton

... point of greatest danger and approach conclusion, he felt somewhat as a man may who, unable to help, watches a swimmer breasting tremendous seas, and sees him win past the last smother of breakers and make his way into calmer waters. He was conscious that he himself had been breathing shallowly as he watched, and now drew ...

— Mrs. Red Pepper • Grace S. Richmond

... and washing the plate well with several waters, having everything convenient to his hand, he examined the plate carefully by the white light, which could do it no harm, and suddenly said in a tone of ...

— The Hilltop Boys - A Story of School Life • Cyril Burleigh

... Uncle Chris' disappearance, and found no solution. The thing was inexplicable. She was as sure of the address he had given in his letter as she was of anything in the world. Yet at that address nothing had been heard of him. His name was not even known. These were deeper waters than Jill was ...

— The Little Warrior - (U.K. Title: Jill the Reckless) • P. G. Wodehouse

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