stagnant water
11water — wa|ter1 W1S3 [ˈwo:tə US ˈwo:tər, ˈwa: ] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid)¦ 2¦(area of water)¦ 3 waters 4 high/low water 5 uncharted/troubled/murky waters 6 be (all) water under the bridge 7 like water 8 like water off a duck s back 9 somebody s waters b …
12stagnant — stag|nant [ stægnənt ] adjective 1. ) stagnant water does not flow and often smells bad 2. ) not growing or developing: a stagnant economy …
13stagnant — adjective 1) stagnant water Syn: still, motionless, static, stationary, standing, dead, slack; foul, stale, putrid, smelly Ant: flowing, fresh 2) …
14stagnant — UK [ˈstæɡnənt] / US adjective 1) stagnant water does not flow and often smells bad 2) not growing or developing a stagnant economy …
15water hole — Synonyms and related words: artificial lake, bayou lake, cistern, dam, dead water, dike, etang, farm pond, fishpond, freshwater lake, glacial lake, inland sea, lagoon, laguna, lake, lakelet, landlocked water, linn, loch, lough, mere, millpond,… …
16stagnant — [ˈstægnənt] adj 1) stagnant water does not flow and often smells bad 2) not growing or developing …
17stagnant — Lana mālie ā ōpilopilo; ona ona, kupalaka. ♦ Stagnant water, wai kū …
18Water — • Water was much safer in olden times, but now it can contain poison and parasites (giardia and hepatitis). The best water is fast moving and at high elevations, and away from human habitation. Water should always be clear, never discolored or …
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19stagnant — [stag′nənt] adj. [L stagnans, prp. of stagnare: see STAGNATE] 1. not flowing or moving 2. foul from lack of movement: said of water, etc. 3. not active, alert, etc.; sluggish [a stagnant mind] stagnancy [stag′nən sē] n. stagnantly adv …
20stagnant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of water or air) motionless and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence. 2) showing little activity. DERIVATIVES stagnancy noun. ORIGIN from Latin stagnare form a pool of standing water , from stagnum pool …
