water
Roget category 337
3. Words relating to matter› 3.2. Inorganic matter
›› 3.2.2. Fluid matter
#337.
Water
noun
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.
verb
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.
adjective
watery,
aqueous,
aquatic,
hydrous,
lymphatic —
balneal†,
diluent —
drenching
etc.
v. —
diluted
etc.
v. —
weak —
wet
etc.
(moist)
339.
phrase
the waters are out.
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