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
How often you will meet it
Rank 295 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 72,323 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.034% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- 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 also: H2O
- the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) also: body of water they invaded our territorial watersthey were sitting by the water's edge
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe
- a facility that provides a source of water also: water system, water supply the town debated the purification of the water supplyfirst you have to cut off the water
- liquid excretory product also: urine, piss, pee, piddle, weewee there was blood in his urinethe child had to make water
- a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants he asked for a drink of water
verb
- supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams also: irrigate Water the fields
- provide with water We watered the buffalo
water in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Probably water off a duck’s back, though.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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How to get the holy water was the question.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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What I principally wanted was fresh water; and I was resolved about dusk to swim ashore.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1