waters Synonyms
Another word for waters
• verb (Context 1)
To pour or sprinkle water over a plant or area of ground in order to encourage growth (third-person singular simple present of water).
"She irrigates the tomato plants every evening during the dry summer months."
• noun (Context 2)
Areas of sea, ocean, or lake regarded as under the jurisdiction of a particular country or forming a distinct geographical body.
"The research vessel was granted permission to conduct marine surveys in international seas."
• noun (Context 3)
A state of affairs or an unfamiliar, difficult, or precarious situation, often used figuratively.
"The sudden shift in market regulations left the small firm navigating uncharted territory."
• verb (Context 4)
To secrete tears or saliva as a result of irritation, emotion, or appetite (third-person singular simple present of water).
"His mouth salivates whenever he walks past the neighborhood bakery in the morning."
• noun (Context 5)
The amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb, especially as discharged shortly before or during childbirth.
"The midwife advised her to come to the hospital as soon as her amniotic fluid broke."
• verb (Context 6)
To give a drink of water to an animal, or to lead livestock to a source of drinking water (third-person singular simple present of water).
"The rancher feeds and hydrates the horses before sunrise each day."
• noun (Context 7)
Mineral water from a natural spring or spa, historically drunk or bathed in for therapeutic purposes.
"Nineteenth-century aristocrats frequently traveled to Bath to take the mineral water for their health."
Opposites of waters
The opposite of waters shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: