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watercolor paint made of pigment that is designed to be mixed with water. [3 definitions]
watercress any of several cresses that grow in fresh water. [2 definitions]
water cycle the process by which water on the earth evaporates, then condenses in the atmosphere, and then returns to earth in the form of precipitation.
waterfall a stream of water that falls from a height; cascade.
water hole a depression in the ground in which water collects; pond or pool. [3 definitions]
watering can a container with a handle and a spout used for watering plants. The spout is often covered by a perforated disc.
water lily any of several aquatic plants that have large flat floating leaves and bear showy flowers in various colors. [2 definitions]
waterlogged flooded so as to be heavy and difficult to manage. [2 definitions]
watermelon a large sweet fruit, round or oblong in shape, with a hard greenish rind and usu. red or pink watery pulp. [2 definitions]
water moccasin a large, olive-brown, venomous snake found in the lowlands and swampy areas of the southern United States.
waterproof not affected by water; not absorbent. [3 definitions]
watershed the area of land that drains into a river, river system, lake, or the like. [3 definitions]
waterway a body of water, such as a river or stream, large enough for transportation.
waterworks (used with a sing. or pl. verb) a system for storing, distributing, and purifying the water of a city or town.
watery pertaining to or consisting of water. [5 definitions]
watt a unit of electrical power equal to the current of one ampere produced by the electromotive force of one volt, or to one joule per second. (abbr.: w, W)
wave a moving ridge or swell on the surface of a body of water. [14 definitions]
wavy having or abounding in waves. [4 definitions]
wax1 a solid yellowish substance that is pliable when melted and is secreted by bees for constructing their honeycombs; beeswax. [5 definitions]
wax2 of the moon, to increase gradually in the size of its illuminated portion, as seen from the earth. (Cf. wane.) [3 definitions]
way a road or path leading from one place to another. [12 definitions]