water

Roget-categorie 337

3. Words relating to matter
› 3.2. Inorganic matter
›› 3.2.2. Fluid matter

#337. Water

zelfstandig naamwoord

water — serum, serosity^† — lymph — rheum — diluent — agua [Sp.], aqua, pani^†.
dilution, maceration, lotion — washing etc. v. — immersion^†, humectation^†, infiltration, spargefaction^†, affusion^†, irrigation, douche, balneation^†, bath.
deluge etc. (water in motion) 348 — high water, flood tide.

werkwoord

be watery etc. adj. — reek.
add water, water, wet — moisten etc. 339 — dilute, dip, immerse — merge — immerge, submerge — plunge, souse, duck, drown — soak, steep, macerate, pickle, wash, sprinkle, lave, bathe, affuse^†, splash, swash, douse, drench — dabble, slop, slobber, irrigate, inundate, deluge — syringe, inject, gargle.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord

watery, aqueous, aquatic, hydrous, lymphatic — balneal^†, diluent — drenching etc. v. — diluted etc. v. — weak — wet etc. (moist) 339.

uitdrukking

the waters are out.

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