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Worn, smoothed, or polished by the action of water; as, waterworn stones.

Any plant of the natural order Elatineæ, consisting of two genera (Elatine, and Bergia), mostly small annual herbs growing in the edges of ponds. Some have a peppery or acrid taste.

Of or pertaining to water; consisting of water. "The watery god." Dryden. "Fish within their watery residence." Milton.

An effervescing alkaline mineral water used as a table beverage. It is obtained from a spring in Apollinarisburg, near Bonn.

Water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an opposing current , or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer or river channel, or across a river bar.

Nebraska; -- a nickname alluding to the dark color of the water of its rivers, due to the presence of a black vegetable mold in the soil.

A distemper incident to cattle, in which their livers are affected. Crabb.

Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence.

A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain.

The fore part of a ship's prow, which cuts the water.

Water in which dishes have been washed. "Suds and dishwater." Beau. & Fl.

A wash or lotion for application to the eyes.

Of, pertaining to, or living in, water not salt; as, fresh-water geological deposits; a fresh-water fish; fresh-water mussels.

The source and upper part of a stream; -- commonly used in the plural; as, the headwaters of the Missouri.

Water impregnated with lime; esp., an artificial solution of lime for medicinal purposes.

A perfume distilled from orange flowers.

A kind of sweet, juicy apple. [Written also pomwater.] Shak.

Same as Pomewater.

Water tinctured with roses by distillation.

Having the odor of rose water; hence, affectedly nice or delicate; sentimental. "Rose-water philantropy." Carlyle.