Phrase Hound found 141 phrases and 85 compound words that contain waters. The most common are listed below. Open waters in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 141
- test the watersTo explore or probe, as before making a commitment.
- territorial watersA country's inland lakes and waterways as well as the portion of its coastal oceans, seas, or other adjoining bodies of water considered to fall within the political boundaries and legal jurisdiction of that country.
- coastal watersThe sea area(s) along the coast.
- surface watersplural of surface water: Water collecting on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean, as opposed to groundwater.
- take the watersTo attend a spa with waters believed to offer healing qualities, such as mineral waters and (especially) hot springs.
- testing the waterspresent participle and gerund of test the waters
- navigable watersUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see navigable, waters.
- international watersThose parts of the ocean that are not legally recognized as being under the jurisdiction of any national government.
- Father of WatersThe Mississippi River.
- blue watersplural of blue water: The open ocean; deep seas.
- Two WatersA suburb of Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0505).
- bag of watersSynonym of amniotic sac: The sac in which the foetus develops in mammals, reptiles, and birds.
- tested the waterssimple past and past participle of test the waters
- troubled watersDifficulties, chaos, tribulations, or other confusing and problematic aspects of a situation.
- muddy the watersTo make something unclear and difficult to understand.
- Boundary WatersA region in Minnesota, USA and Ontario, Canada, characterized by boggy marshes and woodlands.
- flood watersplural of flood water: The water of a flood.
- Gathering of WatersThe Mississippi River.
- still waters run deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.
- tests the watersthird-person singular simple present indicative of test the waters: To explore or probe, as before making a commitment.
- Run-O-WatersA locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- dead watersplural of dead water: The eddying water under a slow-moving ship's counter, or a similar area of stationary fluid or gas in advance of a concave angle, which can occur when there is strong vertical density stratification (due to salinity …
- deep watersplural of deep water: Waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.
- drinking watersplural of drinking water: Water that is suitable or intended for ingestion by humans: potable water.
- open watersplural of open water: An expanse of an ocean, sea, or large lake which is distant from shore and devoid of nearby islands or other obstructions.
Compound words 85
- watersportsplural of watersport: Any sport played on or in water; such as swimming or water skiing.
- backwatersplural of backwater: The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
- floodwatersThe waters of a flood
- waterslideAlternative form of water slide: A recreational slide with water flowing down it to reduce friction, sometimes involving the participant sitting on a mat or raft and sometimes leading into a pool at the bottom.
- WaterstonA surname.
- wastewatersplural of wastewater: Any water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial activity and, as a result, now contains waste products.
- waterscapesplural of waterscape: An aquatic landscape; a view or site prominently involving water.
- waterskisplural of waterski: A broad ski used for water skiing.
- breakwatersplural of breakwater: A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
- groundwatersplural of groundwater: Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.