any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common quality
Irish territorial waters
uncharted tropical waters
2. physiology(sometimes singular)
the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb
Waters in British English
(ˈwɔːtəz)
noun
Muddy, real name McKinley Morganfield. 1915–83, US blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His songs include "Rollin' Stone" (1948) and "Got my Mojo Working" (1954)
Examples of 'waters' in a sentence
waters
It was a miracle that I was able to navigate the icy waters to reach Aslevjal.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2004)
The container yards and the sprawl of industrial buildings on the east shore are as ugly as the dull grey waters of the bay.
Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2004)
All related terms of 'waters'
Adam's ale
water
wai
water
water
Water is a clear thin liquid that has no colour or taste when it is pure . It falls from clouds as rain and enters rivers and seas. All animals and people need water in order to live .
home waters
territorial waters
strong waters
an archaic name for alcoholic drink
troubled waters
a confused or chaotic state of affairs
territorial waters
A country's territorial waters are the parts of the sea close to its coast which are recognized by international agreement to be under its control, especially with regard to fishing rights .
muddy the waters
If someone or something muddies the waters , they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand .
hot water
trouble ; difficulty
ice water
Ice water is very cold water served as a drink.
low water
Low water is the same as → low tide .
sea water
Sea water is salt water from the sea.
tap water
Tap water is the water that comes out of a tap in a building such as a house or a hotel .
bath water
Your bath water is the water in which you sit or lie when you have a bath.
gray water
household waste water that can be reused for some purposes without purification, e. g . bath water, which can be used to water plants
grey water
household waste water that can be reused for some purposes without purification, e. g . bath water, which can be used to water plants
hard water
water that contains magnesium , calcium , or iron salts and therefore forms a soap lather with difficulty
headwaters
the headstreams and the beginning of a large stream or river
high water
High water is the time at which the water in a river or sea is at its highest level as a result of the tide .
holy water
water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic rituals of purification
iced water
→ another name for ice water (sense 2 )
saltwater
of, relating to, or inhabiting salt water, esp the sea
salt water
Salt water is water from the sea, which has salt in it.
soda water
Soda water is fizzy water used for mixing with alcoholic drinks and fruit juice .
water down
If you water down a substance, for example food or drink, you add water to it to make it weaker .
well water
water drawn from a well
wild water
turbulent water in a river , esp as an area for navigating in a canoe as a sport
still waters run deep
said to mean that someone who seems to be unemotional or who is hard to get to know is in fact interesting and complex
barley water
Barley water is a drink made from barley. It is sometimes flavoured with orange or lemon.
black water
household waste water that cannot be reused without purification
branch water
water from a stream, as opposed to mineral or soda water
deuterium oxide
water that has been electrolytically decomposed to enrich it in the deuterium isotope in the form HDO or D 2 O
eau de Javelle
an aqueous solution containing sodium hypochlorite and some sodium chloride , used as a bleach and disinfectant
first water
the finest quality of diamond or other precious stone
fresh water
water that is not salt
gripe water
a solution given to infants to relieve colic
heavy water
water that has been electrolytically decomposed to enrich it in the deuterium isotope in the form HDO or D 2 O
javel water
bleach or disinfectant
light water
a name for water (H 2 O), as distinct from heavy water
lithia water
a natural or artificial mineral water that contains lithium salts
lolly water
any of various coloured soft drinks
mains water
gas supplied to a building through pipes
slack water
the period of still water around the turn of the tide , esp at low tide
spring water
water taken from a natural spring
still water
a part of a stream that is level or where the level of inclination is so slight that no current is visible
storm water
standing water produced after a heavy rainfall or snowfall
toilet water
Toilet water is fairly weak and inexpensive perfume.
tonic water
a medicinal preparation intended to improve and strengthen the functioning of the body or increase the feeling of wellbeing
vichy water
a natural mineral water from springs at Vichy in France, reputed to be beneficial to the health
waste water
water that has been used, either in the home or in industry