Water 물 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Water 물 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

clear

adjective : easily seen through

cloud

noun : a group of water drops or pieces of ice in the air from which rain, hail, or snow may fall

creek

noun : a flowing body of fresh water that is smaller than a river

dew

noun : drops of water that form on things at night

dirty

adjective : having dirt on or in it

drip

verb : to shed drops of liquid

float

verb : to move or rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking

frost

noun : tiny pieces of ice that form on things when the temperature drops below freezing

ice

noun : frozen water; water in a solid state

icy

adjective : covered with ice or made of ice

lake

noun : a large body of water surrounded by land

land

noun : the soil or ground; the solid part of the Earth's surface

ocean

noun : the whole body of salt water that covers most of Earth; one of the sections of this water

pond

noun : a small body of water that is smaller than a lake

pool

noun : a small body of water, usually with fresh water

puddle

noun : a small pool of water on the ground

rain

noun : liquid water that falls from clouds to Earth

river

noun : a large stream of flowing water

sea

noun : the salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface

sink

verb : to go beneath the surface of a liquid, such as water

snow

noun : frozen water that falls from clouds as flakes

splash

noun : the sound of something falling into liquid; a small amount of a liquid that falls

stream

noun : a flow of water that is smaller than a river

water

noun : a clear liquid that forms oceans, lakes, rivers, and rain

wave

noun : a curving ridge of water that moves across the top of an ocean or lake

well

noun : a deep hole that is dug into the ground to get water, gas, or oil

wet

adjective : soaked or covered with water or another liquid; not dry

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 absorb

verb : to soak up or take in

afloat

adverb : floating on the surface of water

arid

adjective : dry; lacking moisture

atmosphere

noun : a layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon

bodies of water

noun : all the different sizes and shapes of water naturally found on Earth's surface

brook

noun : a small stream

buoyant

adjective : able to float

Celsius

adjective : a system for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°

Centigrade

adjective : a system for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°

condensation

noun : the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid state

condense

verb : to change from a gas to a liquid

conservation

noun : the protection of wild lands and the living things found there

crest

noun : the highest point or top of something, such as a wave or hill

current

noun : air or water that flows in a certain direction

dam

noun : a barrier that stops the flow of water

damp

adjective : slightly wet; moist

dike

noun : long walls built to help keep water from flooding an area

downpour

noun : a heavy rainfall

drench

verb : to cause someone or something to be completely wet; to generously cover with something

drizzle

verb : to rain lightly; to trickle a thin stream of liquid over something

drought

noun : a long dry spell with little or no rainfall; a water shortage caused by low rainfall

ebb

verb : to drop in level, as with a lowering tide; to lessen

evaporate

verb : to change from a liquid to a gas

evaporation

noun : the change of water from a liquid state to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature

Fahrenheit

adjective : a system for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

flood

noun : water that covers land that is normally dry, sometimes caused by too much rain

flood

verb : to cover a large area of land with water

flow

verb : to move freely in one continuous mass

fluid

noun : a liquid, such as water; a substance that is able to flow freely

freeze

verb : to change from a liquid to a solid, mainly due to the temperature getting colder

fresh water

noun : water that is not high in salt content, found in most lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds

freshwater

noun : water that is not salty

freshwater

adjective : relating to, consisting of, or living in fresh water

frigid

adjective : extremely cold

frozen

adjective : changed from a liquid to a solid as a result of very cold temperatures

gas

noun : matter that can freely change shape and size; often it can’t be seen

glacier

noun : a large body of accumulated ice and compacted snow that is found year round and that slowly moves downhill

groundwater

noun : water held underground in soil or rock, often feeding springs and wells

gurgle

verb : to make the hollow bubbling sound that water makes when it travels in an irregular current

gush

verb : to flow suddenly and often forcefully

hail

noun : rain that falls from a cloud, then is blown upward and freezes, before falling as ice

haze

noun : tiny particles of moisture, dust, or smoke in the air that lower visibility

headwaters

noun : the waters from which a river begins

hot spring

noun : water that is naturally heated underground and comes out of the Earth's surface

humid

adjective : having a lot of moisture in the air

humidity

noun : the amount of moisture in the air

ice floe

noun : a large, flat piece of floating ocean ice

iceberg

noun : a large piece of ice that has broken away from a glacier and floats in the sea

icicle

noun : a piece of ice shaped like a hanging spear that forms when dripping water freezes

irrigate

verb : to supply land with water, especially to help crops grow

irrigation

noun : the practice of supplying water to land or crops to promote growth

lap

verb : to gently splash or wash

liquid

noun : matter that keeps its size but takes the shape of its container

marine

adjective : of or relating to the sea

melt

verb : to change from a solid to a liquid, mainly due to the temperature getting warmer

melted

adjective : changed to a liquid as a result of heating

melting

noun : the process of warming up and turning from ice to water

mist

noun : tiny drops of water in the air; a fine spray of liquid

moisture

noun : a small amount of water in the form of a liquid or vapor

oceanography

noun : the study of oceans, including their water, biology, and geology

pollutant

noun : dirt or debris in the air, water, or ground that causes something to become unclean

polluted

adjective : made dirty or harmful

pollution

noun : the act or result of putting harmful substances into the air, water, or soil

precipitation

noun : water that falls to the ground, such as hail, sleet, rain, or snow

rainfall

noun : the amount of rain that falls in a period of time

rapids

noun : quick-moving water

recede

verb : to move or pull back from a previous position

reservoir

noun : a large tank or lake used for collecting and storing water for human consumption or agricultural use

ripple

verb : to form small waves

ripple

noun : a small wave or series of waves on the surface of a liquid

riverbank

noun : the ground on both sides of a river

riverbed

noun : the bottom of a river; the channel in which a river flows or once flowed

runoff

noun : excess water, not absorbed by soil, that flows downhill

salt water

noun : water that contains salt, found in oceans and sometimes lakes

saltwater

adjective : containing or involving salt water

sea level

noun : the level of the surface of the sea, used in measuring altitude and depth

sleet

noun : partly frozen rain

slippery

adjective : wet, smooth, or slimy; causing something to slide

slough

noun : a hollow or low-lying area, usually filled with mud or standing water

solid

noun : matter that keeps its shape and size

source

noun : the person, place, or thing from which something comes

spray

verb : to scatter many drops of a liquid in a certain direction

steam

noun : the fine mist that is formed when water is boiled

submerged

adjective : under water

surface

noun : the outside or top part of a thing; the part of the ocean or land that touches the air above it

surge

verb : to move forward or upward in a sudden, powerful way

surge

noun : a sudden, powerful movement forward or upward, such as that of ocean waves

swell

verb : to become bigger, rounder, louder, or more numerous

swift

adjective : moving or happening very quickly; able to move at a high speed

temperature

noun : the measurement of how hot or cold something is

thaw

verb : to become softer or more liquid as a result of warming; to defrost something that is frozen

tidal

adjective : of or relating to ocean tides

tide

noun : the rise and fall of the ocean produced by the gravity of the Moon and Sun

torrent

noun : a strong, fast stream of water; an overwhelming amount of something

trickle

noun : a thin stream of something

upstream

adverb : moving against the flow of water in a river or stream

water hole

noun : a low place in the ground that holds water when it rains

weather

noun : the conditions in the atmosphere, such as temperature, clouds, rain, or wind; a description of such conditions in the atmosphere

whirlpool

noun : a powerful, swirling current of water that can pull things into it

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 aquifer

noun : an underground layer of rock, sand, or other material through which groundwater flows

aquitard

noun : a geological deposit that restricts the flow of water from one aquifer to another

bathyscaphe

noun : a small vehicle similar to a submarine, used for extremely deep diving

brackish

adjective : having a combination of fresh and salt water

buoyancy

noun : the ability or tendency to float

chlorine

noun : a type of gas added to water to disinfect it

desalination

noun : the process of removing salt from something, especially seawater

geyser

noun : a hot spring that boils from time to time, sending a column of water and steam into the air

hydroelectric

adjective : of or relating to electricity generated by moving water

hydrosphere

noun : all parts of Earth that are made of some form of water, including oceans, rivers, glaciers, and water vapor

intertidal

adjective : having to with the area of a seashore between the high-tide mark and the low-tide mark

neap tide

noun : the smallest tide during a month, caused by the Sun and Moon pulling against each other

polar caps

noun : areas of permanent ice that cover Earth's poles

spring tide

noun : the largest tide during a month, caused by the Sun and Moon pulling in the same direction

state of matter

noun : the solid, liquid, or gaseous condition of a substance

surface water

noun : water found above ground, on land

water cycle

noun : the series of changes water goes through as it cycles through the environment as a solid, a liquid, or a gas

water molecule

noun : a small particle of water, made up of hydrogen and oxygen

water pressure

noun : the force that water puts on an object

water table

noun : the upper surface of groundwater, below which the soil and pores in the rocks are filled with water

water vapor

noun : the gaseous state of water

watershed

noun : the area of land that catches rain and snowmelt when it flows as runoff

waterspout

noun : a whirling, funnel-shaped column of air occurring over water, usually in tropical areas