aqueous

Adjective

Of, like, or containing water; watery.
similar to or containing or dissolved in water
- "aqueous solutions"
produced by the action of water

Adj

Of or relating to water.
Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".

Examples

An aqueous theme was developing on the board with words like ’SEA’ and ’RAIN’.

Origin / Etymology

Formed from Latin aqua + -ous (or from Medieval Latin aqueus), partly the analogy of Middle French aqueux (itself actually from Latin aquosus). Or based on the analogy of Latin terreus from terra.

Synonyms

sedimentary

Antonyms

igneous

Scrabble Score: 16

aqueous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aqueous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aqueous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

aqueous: valid Words With Friends Word