Apollinaris water
() An effervescing alkaline mineral water used as a table beverage. It is obtained from a spring in Apollinarisburg, near Bonn. |
Falling
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fall |
Falling
(a. & n.) from Fall, v. i. |
Fresh-water
(a.) Of, pertaining to, or living in, water not salt |
Fresh-water
(a.) Accustomed to sail on fresh water only |
Fresh-water
(a.) Unskilled |
Napha water
() A perfume distilled from orange flowers. |
Production
(n.) The act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view |
Production
(n.) That which is produced, yielded, or made, whether naturally, or by the application of intelligence and labor |
Production
(n.) The act of lengthening out or prolonging. |
Rose water
() Water tinctured with roses by distillation. |
Rose-water
(a.) Having the odor of rose water |
Selters water
() A mineral water from Sellers, in the district of Nassan, Germany, containing much free carbonic acid. |
Seltzer water
() See Selters water. |
Spurn-water
(n.) A channel at the end of a deck to restrain the water. |
Strong-water
(n.) An acid. |
Strong-water
(n.) Distilled or ardent spirits |
Sugar
(n.) A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance, of a sandy or granular consistency, obtained by crystallizing the evaporated juice of certain plants, as the sugar cane, sorghum, beet root, sugar maple, etc. It is used for seasoning and preserving many kinds of food and drink. Ordinary sugar is essentially sucrose. See the Note below. |
Sugar
(n.) By extension, anything resembling sugar in taste or appearance |
Sugar
(n.) Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious |
Sugar
(v. i.) In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the sirup till it is thick enough to crystallize |
Sugar
(v. t.) To impregnate, season, cover, or sprinkle with sugar |
Sugar
(v. t.) To cover with soft words |
Sugar-house
(n.) A building in which sugar is made or refined |
Surfeit-water
(n.) Water for the cure of surfeits. |
Tail-water
(n.) Water in a tailrace. |
Tank
(n.) A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight |
Tank
(n.) A large basin or cistern |
Tear-falling
(a.) Shedding tears |
Vichy water
() A mineral water found at Vichy, France. It is essentially an effervescent solution of sodium, calcium, and magnetism carbonates, with sodium and potassium chlorides |
Water
(n.) The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc. |
Water
(n.) A body of water, standing or flowing |
Water
(n.) Any liquid secretion, humor, or the like, resembling water |
Water
(n.) A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance |
Water
(n.) The limpidity and luster of a precious stone, especially a diamond |
Water
(n.) A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc. See Water, v. t., 3, Damask, v. t., and Damaskeen. |
Water
(v. t.) An addition to the shares representing the capital of a stock company so that the aggregate par value of the shares is increased while their value for investment is diminished, or "diluted." |
Water
(v. t.) To wet or supply with water |
Water
(v. t.) To supply with water for drink |
Water
(v. t.) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines |
Water
(n.) To add water to (anything), thereby extending the quantity or bulk while reducing the strength or quality |
Water
(v. i.) To shed, secrete, or fill with, water or liquid matter |
Water
(v. i.) To get or take in water |
Water adder
() The water moccasin. |
Water adder
() The common, harmless American water snake (Tropidonotus sipedon). See Illust. under Water Snake. |
Water agrimony
() A kind of bur marigold (Bidens tripartita) found in wet places in Europe. |
Water aloe
() See Water soldier. |
Water antelope
() See Water buck. |
Water arum
() An aroid herb (Calla palustris) having a white spathe. It is an inhabitant of the north temperate zone. |
Water back
() See under 1st Back. |
dramatic production
dramatic performance | the act of performing a drama, the group joined together in a dramatic production |
water travel
seafaring | travel by water |
water sport
aquatics | sports that involve bodies of water |
| water-skiing | skiing on water while being towed by a motorboat |
| water polo | a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal |
| production | (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law, the appellate court demanded the production of all documents |
| treading water | a stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms |
| water conservation | the conservation of water resources |
| production | the act or process of producing something, Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous, the production of white blood cells |
| production | the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services |
| production | (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale, he introduced more efficient methods of production |
| mass production | the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques) |
hydroponics
aquiculture
tank farming | a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients |
boring
drilling
oil production | the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum |
art
artistic creation
artistic production | the creation of beautiful or significant things, art does not need to be innovative to be good, I was never any good at art, he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully |
water development
water project
water program | making an area of water more useful |
| water thrush | brownish North American warbler found near streams |
water ouzel
dipper | small stocky diving bird without webbed feet, frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom |
European water ouzel
Cinclus aquaticus | a water ouzel of Europe |
American water ouzel
Cinclus mexicanus | a water ouzel of western North America |
| water snake | any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water |
common water snake
banded water snake
Natrix sipedon
Nerodia sipedon | in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia, western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water |
| water moccasin | any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters |
water moccasin cottonmouth
cottonmouth moccasin
Agkistrodon piscivorus | venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States |
waterfowl
water bird
waterbird | freshwater aquatic bird |
| water shrew | any of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near swift-flowing streams |
American water shrew
Sorex palustris | water shrew of North America |
European water shrew
Neomys fodiens | widely distributed Old World water shrew |
Mediterranean water shrew
Neomys anomalus | a type of water shrew |
daphnia
water flea | minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell, moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae |
cyclops
water flea | minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming, important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms |
gallinule
marsh hen water hen swamphen | any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens |
American coot
marsh hen mud hen
water hen Fulica americana | a coot found in North America |
water turkey
Anhinga anhinga | blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions |
| water dog | a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl |
| water spaniel | any dog of two large curlyoated breeds used for hunting waterfowl |
| American water spaniel | breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liverolored curly coat |
| Irish water spaniel | breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liverolored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail |
| water vascular system | system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration |
| water beetle | any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming |
German cockroach
Croton bug
crotonbug
water bug Blattella germanica | small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe, a common household pest |
| water bug | a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water |
| giant water bug | large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts, feeds on young fishes |
| water scorpion | long-legged aquatic insect having the front legs fitted for seizing and holding prey and the abdomen extended by a long breathing tube |
water boatman
boat bug | carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs |
water strider
pond-skater
water skater | long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water |
| water rat | any of various amphibious rats |
round-tailed muskrat
Florida water rat
Neofiber alleni | of Florida wetlands |
water vole Richardson vole
Microtus richardsoni | of western North America |
| water vole water rat Arvicola amphibius | common large Eurasian vole |