water

  • 31water — {{11}}water (n.1) O.E. wæter, from P.Gmc. *watar (Cf. O.S. watar, O.Fris. wetir, Du. water, O.H.G. wazzar, Ger. Wasser, O.N. vatn, Goth. wato water ), from PIE *wodor/*wedor/*uder , from root *wed (Cf …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 32water — noun 1》 the liquid which forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. [Chemical formula: H2O.]     ↘one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology.     ↘(waters) the… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 33water — See: BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER, COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, DEEP WATER, FISH OUT OF WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HEAD ABOVE WATER, HOLD WATER, HELL AND HIGH WATER, HOT WATER, LIKE WATER, LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK S BACK, MAKE ONE S MOUTH… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 34water — See: BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER, COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, DEEP WATER, FISH OUT OF WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HEAD ABOVE WATER, HOLD WATER, HELL AND HIGH WATER, HOT WATER, LIKE WATER, LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK S BACK, MAKE ONE S MOUTH… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 35water — Synonyms and related words: April showers, BO, Davy, Davy Jones, Dylan, Foamite, Neptune, Nereid, Nereus, Oceanid, Oceanus, Poseidon, Proteus, Thetis, Triton, Varuna, acid, adulterate, agua, air, aqua, aquarelle, asperge, atom, atomic particles,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 36water — See: blood is thicker than water, come hell or high water, deep water, fish out of water, go through hell and high water, head above water, hold water, hell and high water, hot water, like water, like water off a duck s back, make one s mouth… …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 37Water — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Water >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 water water Sgm: N 1 serum serum serosity Sgm: N 1 lymph lymph Sgm: N 1 rheum rheum Sgm: N 1 diluent diluent Sgm: N 1 agua …

    English dictionary for students

  • 38Water SA — Infobox Journal abbreviation = none discipline = hydrology website = http://www.wrc.org.za/ publisher = Water Resources Commission (WRC) country = South Africa history = 1975 to present ISSN = 0378 4738 Water SA publishes refereed, original work… …

    Wikipedia

  • 39Water — Cet article a pour sujet le film intitulé Water. Pour une définition du mot « water », voir l’article water du Wiktionnaire. Water est un film de Deepa Mehta sorti le 8 septembre 2005 et qui dénonce les conditions de vie des veuves en… …

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  • 40water — [OE] Water is an ancient and widespread word, which goes back ultimately to prehistoric Indo European *wodōr. Its relatives include Greek húdōr ‘water’ (source of the English prefix hydro ), Latin unda ‘wave’ (source of English redundant,… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins