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23 Words That Start With AQ

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Word Definitions Synonyms
aqua (noun) a shade of blue tinged with green Synonyms: aquamarine, cobalt blue, greenish blue, peacock blue, turquoise
aquacultural (adjective) of or relating to aquiculture Synonyms: aquicultural, hydroponic
aquaculture (noun) rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food
aqualung (noun) a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus Synonyms: Aqua-Lung, scuba
aquamarine (noun) a shade of blue tinged with green Synonyms: aqua, cobalt blue, greenish blue, peacock blue, turquoise
(noun) a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
aquanaut (noun) an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder Synonyms: skin-diver
(noun) a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research Synonyms: oceanaut
aquaphobia (noun) a morbid fear of drowning
aquaphobic (adjective) abnormally afraid of water Synonyms: hydrophobic
aquaplane (noun) a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
(verb) ride on an aquaplane
(verb) rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road
aquarium (noun) a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals Synonyms: fish tank, marine museum
aquatic (adjective) operating or living or growing in water
(adjective) relating to or consisting of or being in water
(noun) a plant that lives in or on water
aquatics (noun) sports that involve bodies of water Synonyms: water sport
aquatint (noun) a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
(noun) an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
(verb) etch in aquatint
aquavit (noun) Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds Synonyms: akvavit
aqueduct (noun) a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
aqueous (adjective) produced by the action of water Synonyms: sedimentary
(adjective) similar to or containing or dissolved in water
aquicultural (adjective) of or relating to aquiculture Synonyms: aquacultural, hydroponic
aquiculture (noun) a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients Synonyms: hydroponics, tank farming
aquifer (noun) underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
aquiferous (adjective) of or relating to an aquifer
aquilege (noun) a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains Synonyms: aquilegia, columbine
aquilegia (noun) a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains Synonyms: aquilege, columbine
aquiline (adjective) curved down like an eagle's beak Synonyms: hooked

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