Word Meanings - HYDROPHOBIA - Book Publishers vocabulary database

An abnormal dread of water, said to be a symptom of canine madness; hence:

• Wateriness
  The quality or state of being watery; moisture; humidity.
• Water turkey
  The American snakebird. See Snakebird.
• WATERMEASURER
  Any one of numerous species of water; the skater. See Skater, n., 2.
• Water adder
  The water moccasin.
• Water lime
  Hydraulic lime.
• Waterwork
  Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, -- formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry.
• WATEROUSELWATEROUZEL
  Any one of several species of small insessorial birds of the genus Cinclus (or Hydrobates), especially the European water ousel (C. aquaticus), and the American water ousel (C. Mexicanus). These birds live about the water, and are in the habit of walkin
• Water beetle
  Any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles belonging to Dytiscus and allied genera of the family Dytiscidae, and to various genera of the family Hydrophilidae. These beetles swim with great agility, the fringed hind legs acting together like o
• Water mite
  Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to Hydrachna and allied genera of the family Hydrachnidae, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in color, and while young are parasites of
• WATERBEARER
  The constellation Aquarius.
• WATERPOISE
  A hydrometer.
• Water caltrop
  The water chestnut.
• Water pennywort
  Marsh pennywort. See under Marsh.
• WATERCALTROP
  The water chestnut.
• WATERSAIL
  A small sail sometimes set under a studding sail or under a driver boom, and reaching nearly to the water.
• Water cock
  A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the breeding season the male is black and has a fleshy red caruncle, or horn, on the top of its head. Called also kora.
• Water power
  The power of water employed to move machinery, etc.
• WATERCOLORIST
  One who paints in water colors.
• WATERSTARWORT
  See under Starwort.
• Water doctor
  One who professes to be able to divine diseases by inspection of the urine.

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