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water vs dishwater

dishwater vs water

water and dishwater both are nouns.

water is a verb but dishwater is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
water Yes No Yes No
dishwater Yes No No No
As nouns, dishwater is a hyponym of water; that is, dishwater is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than water:
  • water: binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
  • dishwater: water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed
water (noun) dishwater (noun)
a facility that provides a source of water water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed
a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
liquid excretory product
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm
water (verb) dishwater (verb)
secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
fill with tears
provide with water
Difference between water and dishwater

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