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Adjectives commonly used to describe "water" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
(adj)
Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.
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(of a thing) Having a low temperature.
Newly produced or obtained; recent.
Having been produced by means of distillation.
Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.
(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
Small in size.
(adv)
To a greater degree or extent.
Transparent in colour.
Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
To a great extent.
Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
(usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
Sufficiently.
(informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others.
(n)
The ocean; the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface.
Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
(social) Unconstrained.
The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
Of a blue hue.
Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs.
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
Covered or splashed with, or full of, mud (“wet soil”).
(figurative) Without progress or change; stale; inactive.
The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
(formal) Good for drinking without fear of waterborne disease or poisoning.
To a smaller extent or degree.
(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
Resembling soap.
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
(manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
To which salt has been added.
Not moving; calm.
Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm.
Easily giving way under pressure.
(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
Unenthusiastic (about a proposal or an idea).
Simple, unaltered.
(not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
Tasting of sugars.
Packaged in a bottle.
Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
(cooking) (of food) Not cooked.
Readily obtainable.
(music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
Made unclean or impure.
(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
The lowest part of anything.
Water in frozen (solid) form.
Not smooth; uneven.
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
With ice added.
(countable and uncountable) A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
Cooked in boiling water.
A tiny opening in the skin.
Tasting of salt.
Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
Having a color.
(chemistry) Any compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water; an Arrhenius acid.
Not pure
A piece of clothing for warmth via insulation of body heat.
Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)
Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.