water
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounAn inorganic compound (of molecular formula .mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su{display:inline-block;font-size:80%;line-height:1;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su>span{display:block;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output sub.template-chem2-sub{font-size:80%;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output sup.template-chem2-sup{font-size:80%;vertical-align:0.65em}H2O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
Example:
By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.
- verbTo wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate. To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants). To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
Example:
I need to water the cattle.
- nounThe liquid form of this substance: liquid H2O.
Example:
May I have a glass of water?
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #42 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 97% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None