n. 25B6; noun
a glass of water : technical H 2 O; dated Adam's ale.
a house down by the water : SEA, ocean; lake, river.
aqueous, aqua-.
25B6; verb
water the plants : SPRINKLE, moisten, dampen, wet, spray, splash; soak, douse, souse, drench, saturate; hose (down).
my mouth watered : MOISTEN, become wet, leak; salivate.
he watered the claret. : See water something down sense 1.
25A0; hold water BE TENABLE, ring true, bear scrutiny, make sense, stand up, hold up, be convincing, be plausible, be sound.
25A0; water something down
staff had watered down the drinks : DILUTE, water, thin (out), weaken; adulterate, doctor, mix; informal cut.
the proposals were watered down : MODERATE, temper, mitigate, tone down, soften, tame; understate, play down, soft-pedal.