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Roget category 337

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

#337. Water

noun

waterserum, serositylymphrheumdiluentagua [Sp.], aqua, pani.
dilution, maceration, lotionwashing etc. v. — immersion, humectation, infiltration, spargefaction, affusion, irrigation, douche, balneation, bath.
deluge etc. (water in motion) 348high water, flood tide.

verb

be watery etc. adj. — reek.
add water, water, wetmoisten etc. 339dilute, dip, immersemergeimmerge, submerge plunge, souse, duck, drownsoak, steep, macerate, pickle, wash, sprinkle, lave, bathe, affuse, splash, swash, douse, drenchdabble, slop, slobber, irrigate, inundate, delugesyringe, inject, gargle.

adjective

watery, aqueous, aquatic, hydrous, lymphaticbalneal, diluentdrenching etc. v. — diluted etc. v. — weakwet etc. (moist) 339.

phrase

the waters are out.

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