100 Words Related to Water

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Abyss	Deep ocean depth.
2.	Aquatic	Living or growing in water.
3.	Aqueduct	Channel carrying water.
4.	Aqueous	Water-based; containing water.
5.	Archipelago	Chain of islands in water.
6.	Artesian well	Well with natural pressure flow.
7.	Atoll	Ring-shaped coral island.
8.	Basin	Low area collecting water.
9.	Bay	Wide inlet of the sea.
10.	Beach	Sandy shore by water.
11.	Benthic	Related to sea floor.
12.	Billabong	Isolated river pool.
13.	Blackwater	Dark, tannin-stained river water.
14.	Brackish	Slightly salty water.
15.	Breakwater	Barrier reducing waves.
16.	Brook	Small stream.
17.	Canal	Man-made waterway.
18.	Cape	Land jutting into water.
19.	Cascade	Small waterfall.
20.	Catchment	Area draining into a water body.
21.	Channel	Watercourse or passage.
22.	Chlorination	Disinfecting water with chlorine.
23.	Cistern	Tank for storing water.
24.	Cloudburst	Sudden heavy rain.
25.	Coast	Land along the sea.
26.	Confluence	Meeting of two rivers.
27.	Coral reef	Underwater coral structure.
28.	Creek	Small stream or inlet.
29.	Current	Steady water movement.
30.	Dam	Barrier holding back water.
31.	Delta	River deposit at mouth.
32.	Dew	Moisture condensed on surfaces.
33.	Dike	Embankment preventing flooding.
34.	Discharge	Water flowing out.
35.	Dissolve	Mix into liquid until invisible.
36.	Diver	Person who swims underwater.
37.	Dock	Platform for boats.
38.	Drain	Channel removing water.
39.	Drainage	System carrying away water.
40.	Drought	Long period with little rain.
41.	Ecosystem	Community of organisms and environment.
42.	Eddy	Swirling water current.
43.	Erosion	Wearing away by water.
44.	Estuary	Tidal river mouth.
45.	Evaporation	Liquid turning to vapor.
46.	Faucet	Tap controlling water flow.
47.	Fjord	Narrow sea inlet between cliffs.
48.	Flood	Overflow of water onto land.
49.	Floodplain	Flat land beside a river.
50.	Foam	Bubbles on liquid surface.
51.	Fog	Cloud near the ground.
52.	Fountain	Jet of water for display.
53.	Freshwater	Water with low salt.
54.	Geyser	Hot spring that erupts.
55.	Glacier	Slow-moving mass of ice.
56.	Groundwater	Water stored underground.
57.	Gulf	Large sea inlet.
58.	Gush	Flow out rapidly.
59.	Hail	Falling balls of ice.
60.	Harbor	Sheltered water for ships.
61.	Headwaters	Source region of a river.
62.	Humidity	Water vapor in air.
63.	Hydrant	Street water outlet for hoses.
64.	Hydrology	Study of water on Earth.
65.	Ice cap	Large ice covering land.
66.	Iceberg	Floating mass of ice.
67.	Inlet	Narrow arm of the sea.
68.	Irrigation	Artificial watering of land.
69.	Jetty	Pier protecting a shoreline.
70.	Kettle lake	Lake formed by glacial melt.
71.	Lagoon	Shallow water separated from sea.
72.	Lake	Large inland body of water.
73.	Levee	Raised bank preventing floods.
74.	Lifeboat	Boat for emergency rescue.
75.	Lighthouse	Beacon guiding ships.
76.	Littoral	Near the shore.
77.	Marsh	Wetland with grasses.
78.	Mist	Fine water droplets in air.
79.	Monsoon	Seasonal heavy rains.
80.	Mooring	Securing a boat in place.
81.	Mouth	Where a river meets sea.
82.	Navigation	Finding direction on water.
83.	Oasis	Fertile spot in a desert.
84.	Ocean	Vast body of salt water.
85.	Outflow	Water moving out.
86.	Overflow	Spilling beyond capacity.
87.	Pier	Structure extending into water.
88.	Plankton	Tiny drifting water organisms.
89.	Pond	Small still water body.
90.	Pool	Small body of still water.
91.	Precipitation	Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
92.	Pressure	Force exerted by water.
93.	Puddle	Small pool of water.
94.	Rain	Water falling from clouds.
95.	Raindrop	Single drop of rain.
96.	Rapid	Fast-flowing river section.
97.	Reservoir	Stored water supply.
98.	Rill	Small stream or channel.
99.	Rip current	Strong current pulling offshore.
100.	River	Large natural flowing watercourse.