Water-rat, n.
- 1. Musk-rat, musquash (Ondatra zibethicus).
- 2. Pirate.
Water-ret, v. a. Water-rot.
Water-rice, n. Indian-rice, Canada-rice, water-oats (Zizania aquatica).
Water-rot, v. a. Water-ret.
Water-screw, n. Propeller.
Water-soldier, n. (Bot.) Water-aloe (Stratiotes aloides).
Water-sparrow, n. Chuck, reed-sparrow, reed-bunting, king-bird (Emberiza schœniclus).
Water-spider, n. Water-tick.
Water-trefoil, n. (Bot.) Marsh trefoil, bog-bean buck-bean (Menyanthes trifoliata).
Water-violet, n. Featherfoil.
Watery, a.
- 1. Aqueous.
- 2. Thin, weak, diluted, waterish, like water.
- 3. Tasteless, insipid, vapid, spiritless.
- 4. Wet, moist.
- 5. Of water.
Watling-street, n. Verlam-street.
Wattle, n. Hurdle (of twigs).
Wave, n.
- 1. Undulation, billow, breaker, surge, swell, ripple.
- 2. Wave of vibration.
- 3. Water.