WATERS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English wæter (noun), wæterian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch water, German Wasser, from an Indo-European root shared by Russian voda (compare with vodka), also by Latin unda ‘wave’ and Greek hudōr ‘water’

a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms

colourless, transparent, odourless liquid

• sodium chloride dissolves in water
• can I have a drink of water?

a stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake

stretch or area of water

• the lawns ran down to the water's edge

urine

urine

• drinking alcohol will make you need to pass water more often

the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb, especially as discharged in a flow shortly before birth

amniotic fluid surrounding fetus in womb

• I think my waters have broken

the quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem.

quality of transparency and brilliance shown by diamond

capital stock that represents a book value greater than the true assets of a company.

capital stock representing book value greater than true assets

pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth

pour or sprinkle water over

• I went out to water the geraniums

(of a person's eyes) fill with tears

fill with tears

• Rory blinked, his eyes watering

dilute or adulterate (a drink, typically an alcoholic one) with water

dilute or adulterate drink with water

• staff at the club had been watering down the drinks

increase (a company's debt, or nominal capital) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding addition to assets.

increase company's debt or capital by issue of shares