water noun
ADJECTIVES & NOUNS
drinking
・There is no source of drinking water on the island.
tap
・The tap water is not safe to drink.
running
・Only half the city’s houses had running water.
fresh
・This bird is usually found near fresh water.
salt
・The waves splashed his face with salt water.
deep, shallow
・The plant grows in shallow water in pools and ponds.
clear
・They walked along the beach and swam in the clear blue water.
clean
・Millions of people do not have access to clean drinking water.
dirty
・She poured the dirty water down the drain.
contaminated, polluted
・They became ill from drinking contaminated water.
hot, boiling
・The tiny house had no heating or hot water.
cold, freezing
・He dived into the freezing water to save the child.
lukewarm, tepid
・Stir the yeast into lukewarm water.
bottled
・Sales of bottled water go up in the summer.
mineral, spring water
・This mineral water comes from the Scottish mountains.
sparkling, fizzy
・You can mix sparkling water with fruit juice to make a refreshing drink.
hard, soft
・Hard water is formed as rainwater passes down through layers of limestone.
soapy
・Wash your hands with hot soapy water.
WATER + NOUN
supply
・A dam was built to improve the water supply.
level
・People who live near the river are worried that the water level is still rising.
shortage
・There is a severe water shortage in many parts of the country.
VERBS
boil, heat
・He was boiling some water to make tea.
flow
・We watched the water flow under the bridge.
run
・I let the cool water run down my back.
drip
・Water dripped from his coat onto the floor.
leak
・Water had leaked into the cellar.
evaporate
・Most of the water in the pond had evaporated and there was hardly any left.
PHRASES
a glass of water
・She poured herself a glass of water.
a drink of water
・He asked for a drink of water.
a drop of water
・I drink the last few drops of water from my flask.
a pool/puddle of water
・There were pools of water on the ground.
a bucket of water
・I went to get a bucket of water and a scrubbing brush.