aquatic
aquatic Lexical Profile
aquatic Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to water; living, growing, or taking place in or near water.
"Pollution from agricultural runoff poses a severe threat to aquatic ecosystems and freshwater fish."
Involving or performed in or on the water, especially in reference to sports or recreational exercises.
"The community center offers aquatic therapy classes for seniors recovering from joint surgery."
• noun
(usually in plural, aquatics) Sports or competitive physical activities practiced in or on the water, such as swimming, diving, and water polo.
"She served as the director of aquatics at the university athletic department for over a decade."
An animal or plant that lives or grows entirely or chiefly in water.
"The botanical garden features a heated greenhouse dedicated to tropical aquatics such as water lilies and lotus plants."
• Rhymes for aquatic
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French aquatique or directly from Latin aquaticus ('living or growing in water, watery'), derived from aqua ('water').