water

/ˈwɔtɚ/

nounverbwa · ter

Think: "WA-TER" sounds like "WA-TER the plants"—and it’s spelled just like it sounds: wa + ter.

Yes, it's water. Don’t add an extra letter—it's **wat** + **er**, not *watter* or *watre*.

Definitions

  1. nounA clear liquid that falls as rain, fills rivers and oceans, and is needed by living things to survive.
  2. nounA particular area of a lake, river, or ocean (often used in the plural: waters).
  3. verbTo pour water on something or give water to a plant or animal.

Examples

  • Please drink some water after you play outside.
  • We watered the garden every evening during the hot week.
  • The boat moved slowly through the calm waters near the shore.

Synonyms

H2Oaquamoistureliquid

Antonyms

dryness

Translations

ES aguaPT águaFR eau

Common misspellings

watrewoterwatarwatterwaaterwatterewatererwate r

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