| query | If your eyes w____, tears build up in them because they are hurting or because you are upset .If your eyes water, tears build up in them because they are hurting or because you are upset . His eyes watered from the smoke. |
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| word | water |
| full-definition | noun Water is a clear thin liquid that has no colour or taste when it is pure . It falls from clouds as rain and enters rivers and seas. All animals and people need water in order to live . Get me a glass of water. ...the sound of water hammering on the metal roof. ...a trio of children playing along the water's edge. You use waters to refer to a large area of sea, especially the area of sea which is near to a country and which is regarded as belonging to it. The ship will remain outside Chinese territorial waters. ...the open waters of the Arctic Ocean. You sometimes use waters to refer to a situation which is very complex or difficult . ...the man brought in to guide him through troubled waters. The country may be in stormy economic waters. verb If you water plants, you pour water over them in order to help them to grow. He went out to water the plants. If your eyes water, tears build up in them because they are hurting or because you are upset . His eyes watered from the smoke. If you say that your mouth is watering, you mean that you can smell or see some nice food and you might mean that your mouth is producing a liquid. ...cookies to make your mouth water. |
| inflections | waterswateringwatered |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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