water — a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɔːtər/
Example Sentences
- My phone fell into the water and now it speaks fish language.
- She drinks eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy.
- The cat refuses to drink water unless it's served in a crystal glass.
water
NOUN[/ˈwɔːtər/]
a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain
the colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms seas, lakes, rivers, and rain
A daughter throws a quarter into the shimmering water
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Water derives from Old English 'waeter', which originated from the common Germanic root shared across Indo-European languages. As one of the fundamental vocabulary items in Indo-European, it represents one of the most primitive words denoting the source of life across cultures.
Breakdown
Old English 'waeter' evolved directly into modern English 'water' through regular phonetic sound changes, with the final unstressed syllable -er reducing and stabilizing in the modern form.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My phone fell into the water and now it speaks fish language.”
“She drinks eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy.”
“The cat refuses to drink water unless it's served in a crystal glass.”
“Please turn off the water when you brush your teeth.”
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