water-loving
Drawn to wetness
Water-loving describes organisms or things that thrive in or are drawn to aquatic environments.
In biology, it characterizes plants and animals adapted to wet habitats: water-loving ferns lined the creek.
In chemistry, hydrophilic substances are water-loving—they dissolve in or mix readily with water.
The term also describes people who enjoy swimming, boating, or beach life.
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
mangrove · estuary · delta · floodplain · peatland · riparian · habitat · ecosystem
Containing much moisture
soggy · saturated · drenched · soaked · sodden · muggy · rainfall · precipitation
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
- dolphinEcholocating marine mammal
- whaleHuge sea mammal
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
- octopusEight-limbed sea mollusk
seahorse · manatee · sea turtle · jellyfish · coral · anemone · starfish · urchin
Able to soak up
- solubleAble to dissolve
- permeableAllowing substances through
- wettableAble to absorb liquid
- hygroscopicAbsorbs moisture from surroundings
miscible · polar · affinity · cohesion · capillary action · hydrogen bond · osmosis · dissolution
Dug water passage
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
- drip systemTargeted slow-release watering
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
- floodgateWater-controlling barrier mechanism
soaker hose · ditch · micro-irrigation · agriculture · paddy field · watering
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
wetlands · mangrove · estuary · delta · floodplain · peatland · riparian · habitat · ecosystem · biodiversity
humid
Containing much moisture
misty · soggy · saturated · drenched · soaked · sodden · muggy · rainfall · precipitation · monsoon
fish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
octopus · seahorse · manatee · sea turtle · jellyfish · coral · anemone · starfish · urchin · crustacean
absorbent
Able to soak up
hygroscopic · miscible · polar · affinity · cohesion · capillary action · hydrogen bond · osmosis · dissolution · solvation
canal
Dug water passage
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
- drip systemTargeted slow-release watering
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
floodgate · soaker hose · ditch · micro-irrigation · agriculture · paddy field · watering
water-lovingwater-repellent
Resisting water penetration
hydrophobic · water-resistant · moisture-repellent · aquaphobic · moisture-resistant
water, loving, watery, lovable, waterfall, waterway, waterproof, watershed, watertight