Sinhala Dictionary definitions for water
water 🔊 /wɔˈtɚ/
water : වතුර කලවන් කරනවා
water : වතුර දමනවා
water : සිලිල
water : ජලාශය
water : ශීත
water : දියර
water : නී
water : තෝය
water : වාරි
water : තා
water : වතුර
water : සරෝ
water : උදක
water : ජලය
water : දිය
water : අම්බු
water : අඹ
water : පැන්
water : පානීය
water : ආපෝ
water : නීර
water : වතුර පොවනවා
water : වතුර වක්කරනවා
water definition
Noun.
- The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.
- A body of water, standing or flowing; a lake, river, or other collection of water.
- Any liquid secretion, humor, or the like, resembling water; Especially., the urine.
- A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance; as, ammonia water.
- The limpidity and luster of a precious stone, especially a diamond; as, a diamond of the first water, that is, perfectly pure and transparent. Hence, of the first water, that is, of the first excellence.
- A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc. See Water, Transitive verb., 3, Damask, Transitive verb., and Damaskeen.
- To add water to (anything), thereby extending the quantity or bulk while reducing the strength or quality; to extend; to dilute; to weaken.
Transitive verb.
- An addition to the shares representing the capital of a stock company so that the aggregate par value of the shares is increased while their value for investment is diminished, or "diluted."
- To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate; as, to water land; to water flowers.
- To supply with water for drink; to cause or allow to drink; as, to water cattle and horses.
- To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines; as, to water silk. Cf. Water, n., 6.
Intransitive verb.
- To shed, secrete, or fill with, water or liquid matter; as, his eyes began to water.
- To get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water.