water paint

American  

noun

1. a pigment, as watercolor, in which water is used as the vehicle.

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water paint British  

noun

1. any water-based paint, such as an emulsion or an acrylic paint

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Example Sentences

“This directive will better ensure we’re working in coordination and leveraging resources effectively to tackle lead at all its primary sources, whether it’s water, paint or soil,” Inslee said in a written statement.

From Washington Times • May 2, 2016

Using an oil-bound water paint with a 5% DDT solution, they painted the inside of a cage containing fly pupae.

From Time Magazine Archive

The walls were treated with a water paint colored a creamy pumpkin tint that makes the room seem always well lighted.

From Remodeled Farmhouses by Northend, Mary H.

It often happens on shipboard, especially receiving-ships, that the men become very careless; and in carrying water, paint, or grease about the ship, frequently spill some of it on deck.

From Frank on a Gun-Boat by Castlemon, Harry