bath water

Warm tub contents

Bath water is water used for bathing, typically drawn into a tub.

The phrase appears most often in the expression throw the baby out with the bath water, meaning to discard something valuable along with something unwanted.

Also spelled as one word: bathwater.

warm soakImmersion in heated water
lukewarmMildly warm temperature
soakSaturate with liquid
H2OWater's molecular notation
tepidMildly warm, lacking intensity

bubbles · rubber duck · cleanse · baby · temperature · drain · secondhand · foam · rinse · splash · submerge · relaxing · liquid · tub · suds · bathtime · purification · towel

Categories

waterocean, river, sea, lake, wave
greywaterbathwater, dishwater
ambient soundsrain, wind, ocean, thunder rumble, crickets
bathingwash, tub, soaking tub, soak, shower
e-girlspastel hair, hair clips, alt girl, e-dating, e-boy
natural waterssprings, hot springs, streams, creeks, ponds

Opposites

bathing method

bath watershower water

Flow from bathing fixture

running water · rinse water · waterfall · rain

water state/cleanliness

bath waterfresh water

Nonsaline H2O

clean water · tap water · drinking water · pure water · spring water

temperature

bath waterice water

Frozen cubes in liquid

cold water · ice bath

Family

water, bath, bathe, bathroom, baths, bathing, watered, bathtub, watering

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G