Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing water, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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Verb + noun(4)
Adjective + noun(12)
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clean water
water that is free from pollutants and safe for drinking or everyday use
cold water
water at a low temperature
fresh water
water from rivers, lakes, or rain that is not salty
running water
water supplied continuously through pipes to a building
water gun
a toy device that squirts water
boiling water
water hot enough to bubble rapidly and turn into steam
cool water
water that feels pleasantly cold or only slightly cold
shallow water
water that is not deep
slack water
water with little or no current, especially around a change of tide
sparkling water
drinking water containing dissolved carbon dioxide that forms bubbles
holy water
water blessed by a priest for use in religious ceremonies
stagnant water
water that remains still instead of flowing or circulating
Noun + noun(12)
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barley water
a drink made by boiling barley in water
baryta water
a solution of barium hydroxide in water used as a chemical reagent
tap water
water supplied directly through a tap
water cooler
a machine that chills drinking water and lets people pour it into a cup
water nymph
a female nature spirit associated with a river, lake, or other body of water
water skiing
the sport of traveling over water on skis while being pulled by a boat
water sprite
a small supernatural being believed in stories to live in water
water supply
the source and system that provide water for people to use
water vapor
water in its gaseous form
water flea
a tiny freshwater crustacean named for swimming movements that resemble a flea's jumps
water parsnip
a stout perennial plant with white flowers that grows in shallow fresh water
water shrew
a small shrew adapted to swimming and living beside fresh water