Chapter Wasteboard to Weather of W by Soule's Synonymes

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.