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Gentle reader, the Fountain of Youth is radioactive, and those who imbibe its poisonous heavy waters will suffer the hideous fate of decaying metal. Yet almost without exception, the wretched idiot inhabitants of our benighted planet would gulp down this radioactive excrement if it were offered.
William S. Burroughs

Meaning of "waters" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATERS

waters  [ˈwɔːtəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waters is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Waters

Waters is a surname, and may refer to: ▪ Alice Waters (born 1944), American chef ▪ Allan Waters (1921–2005), Canadian businessman ▪ Anthony Waters (born 1985), American football linebacker ▪ Beau Waters (born 1986), Australian rules footballer ▪ Ben Waters (1904–1962), New Zealand rower ▪ Brian Waters (born 1977), American football guard ▪ Carole Waters, retired Australian basketball player ▪ Craig Waters (born 1956), public information officer of the Florida Supreme Court ▪ Charlie Waters (born 1948), American footballer ▪ Crystal Waters (born 1964), American singer/songwriter ▪ Dan Waters, a politician in Ontario, Canada ▪ Daniel Waters (Minutemen) (1731–1816), officer in the United States Navy. ▪ Daniel Waters (screenwriter) (born 1962), American screenwriter and film director, brother of Mark S. Waters ▪ David Waters (Australian actor) ▪ David Roland Waters, the killer of the American activist Madalyn Murray O'Hair ▪ Dina Waters (born...

Definition of waters in the English dictionary

The definition of waters in the dictionary is any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common quality. Other definition of waters is the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATERS


afters
ˈɑːftəz
banisters
ˈbænɪstəz
bitters
ˈbɪtəz
butters
ˈbʌtəz
cloisters
ˈklɔɪstəz
fajitas
fəˈhiːtəz
forequarters
ˈfɔːˌkwɔːtəz
gangbusters
ˈɡæŋbʌstəz
headquarters
ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəz
headwaters
ˈhɛdˌwɔːtəz
hindquarters
ˈhaɪndkwɔːtəz
hipsters
ˈhɪpstəz
jitters
ˈdʒɪtəz
letters
ˈlɛtəz
Masters
ˈmɑːstəz
out-quarters
ˈaʊtˌkwɔːtəz
Pointers
ˈpɔɪntəz
quarters
ˈkwɔːtəz
secateurs
ˈsɛkətəz
trotters
ˈtrɒtəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATERS

watermelon
watermen
watermill
waterpox
waterproof
waterproofed
waterproofer
waterproofing
waterproofness
waterquake
waterscape
watershed
waterside
watersider
watersmeet
waterspout
watertight
watertightness
waterway
waterweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATERS

at close quarters
bolt cutters
call letters
cast one´s bread upon the waters
close quarters
corporate headquarters
for starters
home waters
living quarters
matters
money matters
pairs skaters
pour oil on troubled waters
Schwitters
Seven Sisters
strong waters
territorial waters
the jitters
the Pointers
three quarters

Synonyms and antonyms of waters in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WATERS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «waters» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of waters
aqua · briny · cry · damp · dampen · depths · douse · drench · fertigate · hose · irrigate · liquid · main · moisten · ocean · sea · soak · souse · spray · sprinkle · wai · weep

Translation of «waters» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATERS

Find out the translation of waters to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of waters from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «waters» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水域
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aguas
570 millions of speakers

English

waters
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المياه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

águas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

eaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fluten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

領海
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाण्याची
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

deniz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acque
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

води
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υδάτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waters
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vatten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

farvann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waters

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERS»

The term «waters» is very widely used and occupies the 7.023 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of waters
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «waters».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «waters» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «waters» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about waters

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10 QUOTES WITH «WATERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word waters.
1
Tom Allen
But like the rest of the country, Maine has reached an impasse, for most of the mercury that fouls our skies, waters and land comes from outside our borders.
2
Kristin Armstrong
When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is wavy, dive deeper for quieter waters.
3
William Henry Ashley
Some of them profess to be well acquainted with all the principal waters of the Columbia, with which they assured me these waters had no connection short of the ocean.
4
James A. Baldwin
People who treat other people as less than human must not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes floating back to them, poisoned.
5
J. G. Ballard
Memories have huge staying power, but like dreams, they thrive in the dark, surviving for decades in the deep waters of our minds like shipwrecks on the sea bed.
6
Thomas Becket
Many are needed to plant and water what has been planted now that the faith has spread so far and there are so many people... No matter who plants or waters, God gives no harvest unless what is planted is the faith of Peter and unless he agrees to his teachings.
7
John Brough
He gave us the lakes for our Northern boundary, and the rivers stretching to the seas upon whose waters floats our commerce to the nations of the world; while man has done all that can be done by science to bind us together.
8
William C. Bryant
Thine eyes are springs in whose serene And silent waters heaven is seen. Their lashes are the herbs that look On their young figures in the brook.
9
Alafair Burke
Teaching does allow me to keep one foot in the youthful waters I tend to occupy in my novels, so I'm thankful for that. My students also remind me on a daily basis that the stories I collected during my district attorney days are actually interesting to people who haven't had that experience.
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William S. Burroughs
Gentle reader, the Fountain of Youth is radioactive, and those who imbibe its poisonous heavy waters will suffer the hideous fate of decaying metal. Yet almost without exception, the wretched idiot inhabitants of our benighted planet would gulp down this radioactive excrement if it were offered.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATERS»

Discover the use of waters in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waters and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dangerous Waters: An Adventure on the Titanic
In Dangerous Waters, disguises, capers, and danger abound as the ship makes its way toward that fateful iceberg where Patrick will have to summon all his wits in order to survive.
Gregory Mone, 2012
2
Dark Waters: True Story of the First Human-Powered ...
The first in a thrilling adventure trilogy, Dark Waters charts one of the longest, most gruelling, yet uplifting and at times irreverently funny journeys in history, circling the world using just the power of the human body, hailed by the ...
Jason Lewis, 2012
3
Gathering of Waters
"As strange as this may sound, Bernice L. McFadden has created a magical, fantastic novel centered around the notorious tragedy of Emmett Till's murder. This is a startling, beautifully written piece of work.
Bernice L. McFadden, 2012
4
Tipping the Velvet: A Novel
“Erotic and absorbing.
Sarah Waters, 2000
5
Still Waters
There's power in anger, sure, a power that can help you survive. But true wisdom is in knowing when to let it go. In Still Waters, Jennifer Lauck continues the riveting true story begun in her critically acclaimed memoir, Blackbird.
Jennifer Lauck, 2002
6
The Biology of Temporary Waters
This book collates and synthesises the highly scattered and diverse global literature on pure and applied aspects of these habitats and their biota.
D. Dudley Williams, 2005
7
Affinity
Visiting a grim Victorian London prison as part of rehabilitative charity work, upper-class suicide survivor Margaret Prior is drawn into the world of enigmatic spiritualist and inmate Selina Dawes and is persuaded to help her escape.
Sarah Waters, 2002
8
Crackpot: The Obsessions of
Loaded with bonus features, this new special edition is guaranteed to leave you totally mental.
John Waters, 2007
9
Cool Waters: 50 Refreshing, Healthy, Homemade Thirst Quenchers
Most definitely—if it’s enhanced, infused, and revved up with these thirst-quenching recipes that turn ordinary water into extraordinary, healthful, tasty beverages. Cool Waters shows you how to take water to the next level.
Brian Preston-Campbell, 2009
10
Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity
Presenting a comprehensive summary of knowledge of Gulf biota through 2004, the book includes seventy-seven chapters, which list more than fifteen thousand species in thirty-eight phyla or divisions and were written by 138 authors from ...
Darryl L. Felder, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waters is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Olympic swimmers may get sick in Rio's water
RIO DE JANEIRO — The waters where Olympians will compete in swimming and boating events next summer in South America's first games are rife with human ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
Old Russian Submarine Wreck Is Believed Found Off Sweden
An investigation by Swedish authorities concluded a month later that a foreign submarine had illegally entered Swedish waters, but they were unable to confirm ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
Why every property owner should fear EPA's "waters of the United …
The Environmental Protection Agency released its final rule last week defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), a measure that hugely expands the ability ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
4
EPA full steam with 'Waters' protection rule, but trouble ahead
On its face, the Waters of the United States rule is largely a technical document, defining which rivers, streams, lakes and marshes fall under the jurisdiction of ... «Politico, May 15»
5
John Waters To Receive Honorary Degree From Rhode Island …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When the Rhode Island School of Design offered iconic filmmaker John Waters an honorary degree, he was surprised. After all, he ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
6
House approves 'Waters of the United States' bill, rejecting EPA rule
At issue is what bodies of water are subject to the federal Clean Water Act. Agricultural interests have especially expressed concern that the rules would cover ... «St. Louis Public Radio, May 15»
7
Jon Waters files defamation suit against Ohio State
Jonathan Waters' attorneys filed the lawsuit in the Ohio Court of Claims today, ... Waters is also suing the university in federal court, claiming that the school ... «Columbus Dispatch, May 15»
8
Judge weighs whether to dismiss Jonathan Waters' lawsuit against …
Waters sat silently with his lawyers through the two-hour deliberation in front of a courtroom ... A lawyer representing Waters said Graham was tough but fair. «Columbus Dispatch, Apr 15»
9
Jake Waters throws for 400 yards as No. 12 K-State tops Mountaineers
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Jake Waters' special night has No. 12 Kansas State back in a first-place tie in the Big 12. Waters threw for a career-high 400 yards and ... «ESPN, Nov 14»
10
Sweden confirms foreign sub in its waters
The Swedish military began an intense sweep of the waters off the coast of ... that its investigation confirmed that a submarine was indeed in Swedish waters. «CNN, Nov 14»

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