Feather vs. Water

Feathernoun

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

Feathernoun

Long hair on the lower legs of a dog or horse, especially a draft horse, notably the Clydesdale breed. Narrowly only the rear hair.

Feathernoun

One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Feathernoun

A longitudinal strip projecting from an object to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sideways but permit motion lengthwise; a spline.

Feathernoun

Kind; nature; species (from the proverbial phrase "birds of a feather").

Feathernoun

One of the two shims of the three-piece stone-splitting tool known as plug and feather or plug and feathers; the feathers are placed in a borehole and then a wedge is driven between them, causing the stone to split.

Feathernoun

The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water.

Featherverb

To cover or furnish with feathers.

Featherverb

To arrange in the manner or appearance of feathers.

Featherverb

To rotate the oars while they are out of the water to reduce wind resistance.

Featherverb

(aeronautics) To streamline the blades of an aircraft's propeller by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down so that the propeller does not windmill during flight.

Featherverb

To finely shave or bevel an edge.

Featherverb

(computer graphics) To intergrade or blend the pixels of an image with those of a background or neighboring image.

Featherverb

To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe.

Featherverb

To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

Featherverb

To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.

Featherverb

To tread, as a cock.

Featherverb

(snooker) To accidentally touch the cue ball with the tip of the cue when taking aim

Feathernoun

One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds, belonging to birds, as contour feathers, quills, and down.

Feathernoun

Kind; nature; species; - from the proverbial phrase, "Birds of a feather," that is, of the same species.

Feathernoun

The fringe of long hair on the legs of the setter and some other dogs.

Feathernoun

A tuft of peculiar, long, frizzly hair on a horse.

Feathernoun

One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Feathernoun

A longitudinal strip projecting as a fin from an object, to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sidwise but permit motion lengthwise; a spline.

Feathernoun

A thin wedge driven between the two semicylindrical parts of a divided plug in a hole bored in a stone, to rend the stone.

Feathernoun

The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water.

Featherverb

To furnish with a feather or feathers, as an arrow or a cap.

Featherverb

To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe.

Featherverb

To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

Featherverb

To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.

Featherverb

To tread, as a cock.

Featherverb

To grow or form feathers; to become feathered; - often with out; as, the birds are feathering out.

Featherverb

To curdle when poured into another liquid, and float about in little flakes or "feathers;" as, the cream feathers.

Featherverb

To turn to a horizontal plane; - said of oars.

Featherverb

To have the appearance of a feather or of feathers; to be or to appear in feathery form.

Feathernoun

the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

Feathernoun

turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

Featherverb

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

Featherverb

cover or fit with feathers

Featherverb

turn the paddle; in canoeing

Featherverb

turn the oar, while rowing

Featherverb

grow feathers;

Feather

Feathers are epidermal growths that form a distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on dinosaurs, both avian (bird) and some non-avian (non-bird) and possibly other archosauromorphs. They are considered the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates and a premier example of a complex evolutionary novelty.

Waternoun

(uncountable) A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

Waternoun

The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O.

Waternoun

(countable) A serving of liquid water.

Waternoun

The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

Waternoun

Water in a body; an area of open water.

Waternoun

A body of water, almost always a river.

Waternoun

A combination of water and other substance(s).

Waternoun

Mineral water.

Waternoun

Spa water.

Waternoun

(pharmacy) A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance.

Waternoun

Urine.

Waternoun

Amniotic fluid; used only in the plural in the UK but often also in the singular in North America, especially to avoid cacophony, as in this example: (The Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary says "often used in plural; also: bag of waters")

Waternoun

Fluids in the body, especially when causing swelling.

Waternoun

A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.

Waternoun

A person's intuition.

Waternoun

Excess valuation of securities.

Waternoun

The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.

Waternoun

A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.

Waterverb

(transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).

Waterverb

(transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.

Waterverb

(transitive) To provide (animals) with water for drinking.

Waterverb

(intransitive) To get or take in water.

Waterverb

To urinate onto.

Waterverb

(transitive) To dilute.

Waterverb

To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting.

Waterverb

(intransitive) To fill with or secrete water.

Waterverb

(transitive) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines.

Waternoun

The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.

Waternoun

A body of water, standing or flowing; a lake, river, or other collection of water.

Waternoun

Any liquid secretion, humor, or the like, resembling water; esp., the urine.

Waternoun

A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance; as, ammonia water.

Waternoun

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.

Waternoun

A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc. See Water, v. t., 3, Damask, v. t., and Damaskeen.

Waternoun

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."

Waterverb

To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate; as, to water land; to water flowers.

Waterverb

To supply with water for drink; to cause or allow to drink; as, to water cattle and horses.

Waterverb

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.

Waterverb

To add water to (anything), thereby extending the quantity or bulk while reducing the strength or quality; to extend; to dilute; to weaken.

Waterverb

To shed, secrete, or fill with, water or liquid matter; as, his eyes began to water.

Waterverb

To get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water.

Waternoun

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

Waternoun

the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean);

Waternoun

facility that provides a source of water;

Waternoun

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

Waternoun

liquid excretory product;

Waternoun

a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants;

Waterverb

supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams;

Waterverb

provide with water;

Waterverb

secrete or form water, as tears or saliva;

Waterverb

fill with tears;

Waternoun

a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms

Waternoun

water as supplied to houses or commercial establishments through pipes and taps

Waternoun

one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces)

Waternoun

the water of a mineral spring as used medicinally for bathing in or drinking

Waternoun

a solution of a specified substance in water

Waternoun

a stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake

Waternoun

the surface of an area of water

Waternoun

found in, on, or near areas of water

Waternoun

the water of a particular sea, river, or lake

Waternoun

an area of sea regarded as under the jurisdiction of a particular country

Waternoun

urine

Waternoun

the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb, especially as discharged in a flow shortly before birth

Waternoun

the quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem.

Waternoun

capital stock that represents a book value greater than the true assets of a company.

Waterverb

pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth

Waterverb

give a drink of water to (an animal)

Waterverb

(of a river) flow through (an area of land)

Waterverb

take a fresh supply of water on board (a ship or steam train)

Waterverb

(of a person's eyes) fill with tears

Waterverb

(of a person's mouth) produce saliva, typically in response to the sight or smell of appetizing food

Waterverb

dilute or adulterate (a drink, typically an alcoholic one) with water

Waterverb

make a statement or proposal less forceful or controversial by changing or leaving out certain details

Waterverb

increase (a company's debt, or nominal capital) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding addition to assets.

Water

Water (chemical formula H2O) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a solvent). It is vital for all known forms of life, even though it provides no calories or organic nutrients.