| brew |
to make by soaking in boiling water. [1/4 definitions] |
| brine |
salt water. [2 definitions] |
| broth |
water in which meat, fish, grain, or vegetables have been boiled. Broth is often used as a base for soup. |
| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. [1/3 definitions] |
| Cal.1 |
abbreviation of "large calorie," or "large calories"; the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius. |
| canal |
a channel of water made by humans for boat transportation or for bringing water to crops. [1/2 definitions] |
| canteen |
a small container for carrying water; flask. [1/2 definitions] |
| cape2 |
a point of land that sticks out into a large body of water. |
| catfish |
a fish with no scales and a large head, found mostly in fresh water. Catfish have long feelers around the mouth that look like a cat's whiskers. |
| caulk |
to fill in cracks with putty or tar to keep air or water from leaking through. |
| causeway |
a raised road or path across water or land that is wet. |
| Celsius |
relating to a temperature scale on which water freezes at zero degrees and boils at one hundred degrees; centigrade. (abbreviated: C) |
| cement |
a powder made of clay and limestone that becomes hard when water is added. Cement is used as a building material. [1/3 definitions] |
| cetacean |
a kind of mammal that lives in the water and has front limbs that look like paddles and back limbs that do not show. Whales, porpoises, and dolphins are all cetaceans. |
| channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. [2/4 definitions] |
| chart |
a map used to guide a ship across water or an airplane through the skies. [1/4 definitions] |
| chocolate |
a drink made by mixing sweet chocolate with water or milk. [1/6 definitions] |
| clam |
an animal with a soft body and a hard shell made of two hinged pieces that open and close. Many kinds of clams live in the ocean and in fresh water. People eat some kinds of clams. Clams are mollusks. [1/2 definitions] |
| cloud |
a white or gray mass of fine drops of water or ice high in the earth's atmosphere. [1/5 definitions] |
| cocoa |
a drink made by mixing this powder with milk or water and sugar. [1/3 definitions] |
| colander |
a bowl-shaped container with many holes in the bottom, used especially for washing fruits and vegetables and also for draining the water away from spaghetti or other pasta. A colander usually has very small legs on the bottom, and it often has a handle or handles. |