Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)water, H2Obinary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent (n)body of water, waterthe part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)“they invaded our territorial waters”,
“they were sitting by the water's edge” (n)wateronce thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm (n)water system, water supply, watera facility that provides a source of water“the town debated the purification of the water supply”,
“first you have to cut off the water” (n)watera liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants“he asked for a drink of water” Verbs
(v)water, irrigatesupply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams“Water the fields” (v)waterprovide with water“We watered the buffalo” (v)watersecrete or form water, as tears or saliva“My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner”,
“His eyes watered” (v)waterfill with tears“His eyes were watering” 