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] |