Waters

[waw-terz, wot-erz]

noun

1. Ethel, 1896–1977, U.S. singer and actress.

2. Muddy McKinley Morganfield, 1915–83, U.S. blues singer and musician.

waters

¹

plural noun

1. any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common quality

   Irish territorial waters

   uncharted tropical waters

2. physiol (sometimes singular) the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb

Waters

²

/ ˈwɔːtəz /

noun

1. Muddy, real name McKinley Morganfield. 1915–83, US blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His songs include "Rollin' Stone" (1948) and "Got my Mojo Working" (1954)

Example Sentences

Carson Block of Muddy Waters Capital has adapted his activist tactics, avoiding stocks primarily held by retail traders or index funds for campaigns.

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Barrister John Waters, who represented the father but has died since the last hearing in August, told the judge there had been "no alienation".

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They push parents out of the classroom, and they lie to our kids about American history,” Waters said Tuesday.

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“When people are targeted because of how they look or the language they speak, the government is absolutely failing,” Waters said.

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Australian Greens Larissa Waters labelled the move a "betrayal" by Labor.

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