Waters

[ waw-terz, wot-erz ]

/ ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz /

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noun

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

Mud·dy

[muhd-ee], /ˈmʌd i/, McKinley Morganfield, 1915–83, U.S. blues singer and musician.

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Waters said the hearing would be the first in a series into the recent market volatility.
Congress presses Robinhood CEO on company’s role in GameStop stock frenzy|Tory Newmyer, Douglas MacMillan, Hamza Shaban|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
The donation also includes original works by Waters, such as sculptures, prints, videos and more.
BMA to name its restrooms for John Waters after donation|Staff reports|November 13, 2020|Washington Blade
The “waters of Lake Minnetonka” may have been purifying, but they were also freezing.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’|Jennie Yabroff|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When it came to shooting the famous parting of the Red Sea, Ridley Scott elected to show a tsunami splitting the waters.
Christian Bale: One Man's Moses Is Another Man's Terrorist|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Discarding the idea of testing the waters with a provocative contribution, I just asked what they would do.
Blurred Lines at NY Sketchbook Museum|Daniel Genis|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In late April or early May 1955, Chuck approached Muddy Waters about recording, and Muddy sent him to Leonard Chess.
How Rock and Roll Killed Jim Crow|Dennis McNally|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The turbulent waters caused one of his oars to crack, which—without a motor or a sail—can be severely detrimental to his voyage.
Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother|Justin Jones|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This, however, did not apply to the waters lying directly around the Poloe and Flatland groups.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
The volcanic eruptions of the mountains on the west broke down its barriers, and let its waters flow.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The countries about the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and its adjoining waters.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
All things that are of the earth, shall return to the earth again, and all waters shall return to the sea.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
By a voice he saith: Hear me, ye divine offspring, and bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of waters.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Waters (1 of 2)

waters

pl n (ˈwɔːtəz)

any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common qualityIrish territorial waters; uncharted tropical waters

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

British Dictionary definitions for Waters (2 of 2)

Waters

/ (ˈwɔːtəz) /

noun

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)

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British Dictionary definitions for Waters (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for Waters (2 of 2)

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