The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WATER which also is the latest solution we found used in Slate in 2003.
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WATER | 100 % | 5 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
WATER noun- A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
- The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
- Water in a body; an area of open water.
- A body of water, almost always a river.
- A combination of water and other substance(s).
- (in the plural or in the singular) A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
- A person's intuition.
- Excess valuation of securities.
- The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.
- A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.
- To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
- To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
- To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
- To get or take in water.
- To urinate onto.
- To dilute.
- To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting.
- To fill with or secrete water.
- To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines.
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