waterfall
English
/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/, /ˈwɔtɚfɔl/
noun
Definitions
- a flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
- (figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
- (technical) Waterfall model
- (slang) The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
- (colloquial) A necktie.
- (colloquial) A chignon.
- (colloquial) A beard.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English waterfal inherited from Old English wæterġefeall (waterfall) compound from English water + English fall.
Origin
English
fall
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Bridgewater English
- Teeswater English
- above-water English
- airfall English
- antiwater English
- ashfall English
- backfall English
- backwater English
- bathwater English
- beanwater English
- befall English
- bergfall English
- bewater English
- bilgewater English
- blackwater English
- bluewater English
- bongwater English
- bottled water English
- brackishwater English
- breakwater English
- byfall English
- catchwater English
- catfall English
- clearwater English
- coldwater English
- creekwater English
- cutwater English
- deadfall English
- deepwater English
- dewater English
- dewfall English
- dillwater English
- dishwater English
- ditchwater English
- dogfall English
- downfall English
- drinkwater English
- dustfall English
- dyewater English
- earthfall English
- evenfall English
- eyewater English
- fairwater English
- fall English
- fallboard English
- faller English
- fallest English
- falleth English
- fallish English
- fallout English
- fallrate English
- fallstreak English
- fallway English
- fally-aparty English
- feedwater English
- firewater English
- flagfall English
- flatwater English
- floodwater English
- fogfall English
- footfall English
- forewater English
- freefall English
- freshwater English
- grainfall English
- greywater English
- groundwater English
- hailfall English
- headwater English
- headwaters English
- heartwater English
- highwater English
- hindwater English
- holy water English
- icefall English
- infall English
- jawfall English
- jerkwater English
- lakewater English
- landfall English
- lavafall English
- leaffall English
- limewater English
- litterfall English
- meltwater English
- mid-fall English
- midwater English
- misfall English
- mopwater English
- mousefall English
- nightfall English
- nonwater English
- oceanwater English
- offal English
- onfall English
- orthowater English
- outfall English
- overfall English
- overwater English
- palaeowater English
- paleowater English
- pinfall English
- pitfall English
- planetfall English
- polywater English
- pondwater English
- poolwater English
- pratfall English
- prefall English
- quickwater English
- rainfall English
- rainwater English
- refall English
- rewater English
- riverwater English
- rockfall English
- rosewater English
- saltwater English
- seawater English
- semiwater English
- shearwater English
- shortfall English
- sinkwater English
- slickwater English
- smokefall English
- snowfall English
- softwater English
- spatfall English
- springwater English
- spurnwater English
- stickwater English
- stonefall English
- stormwater English
- streamwater English
- sunfall English
- superwater English
- sweetwater English
- tailwater English
- throughfall English
- tidefall English
- tidewater English
- tofall English
- topwater English
- treefall English
- underwater English
- unwater English
- unwatering English
- warmwater English
- washwater English
- wastewater English
- water English
- water adder English
- water bicycle English
- water bike English
- water boy English
- water cure English
- water fear English
- water fitness English
- water hen English
- water knot English
- water mole English
- water mouse English
- water nymph English
- water pox English
- water sickness English
- water trough English
- water witching English
- water-fear English
- water-free English
- water-leech English
- water-loving English
- water-salamander English
- waterable English
- waterage English
- waterbag English
- waterbar English
- waterbased English
- waterbed English
- waterbike English
- waterbird English
- waterbirding English
- waterboard English
- waterboat English
- waterbody English
- waterbomb English
- waterborne English
- waterbreak English
- waterbus English
- waterchamber English
- watercleft English
- waterclock English
- watercloset English
- watercock English
- watercolor English
- watercolour English
- watercourse English
- watercraft English
- watercress English
- waterdog English
- waterdrop English
- watered English
- waterer English
- waterest English
- watereth English
- waterfilled English
- waterfilling English
- waterfit English
- waterflood English
- waterflow English
- waterfowl English
- waterfowler English
- waterfree English
- waterfright English
- waterfront English
- waterful English
- watergang English
- watergate English
- watergrass English
- waterguard English
- waterhead English
- waterhen English
- waterhole English
- waterhorse English
- waterhouse English
- waterish English
- waterjug English
- waterkeeper English
- waterleaf English
- waterless English
- waterlike English
- waterline English
- waterlog English
- waterly English
- watermaker English
- waterman English
- watermanship English
- watermark English
- watermaster English
- watermaze English
- watermedia English
- watermelon English
- watermilfoil English
- watermill English
- watermiller English
- watermilling English
- watermole English
- watermoss English
- waterness English
- waterphone English
- waterpipe English
- waterplane English
- waterplant English
- waterplay English
- waterpoint English
- waterport English
- waterpot English
- waterproof English
- waterquake English
- waterscape English
- watershed English
- watersheep English
- watershoot English
- waterside English
- waterskier English
- waterskin English
- watersoaked English
- watersport English
- waterspout English
- waterstained English
- waterstone English
- waterstop English
- waterstuff English
- waterthrush English
- watertight English
- waterwall English
- waterward English
- waterwards English
- waterway English
- waterweed English
- waterwork English
- waterworks English
- waterworn English
- waterwort English
- watery English
- wellwater English
- whalefall English
- windfall English
- wirewater English
- Fall German
- Wasser German
- Wasserfall German
- fallen German
- spraakwaterval Dutch, Flemish
- val Dutch, Flemish
- water Dutch, Flemish
- waterval Dutch, Flemish
- ватер Russian
- váter Spanish, Castilian
- fall Swedish
- vatten Swedish
- vattenfall Swedish
- フォール Japanese
- ワーラー Japanese
- wæterġefeall Old English
- fal Middle English
- water Middle English
- waterfal Middle English
- vatnfall Old Norse
- वाटर Hindi
- waterval Afrikaans
- fal Volapük
- wara Tok Pisin
- watra Sranan Tongo
- wota Bislama
- tumwata Chinook Jargon
- woda Kriol
- wata Krio
- wataa Aukan
- wata Gullah
- worta Pitcairn-Norfolk
- 6@Chin American Sign Language
- fall
- water
- offal
- befall
- infall
- refall
- faller
- byfall
- watery
- onfall
- tofall
- watered
- catfall
- airfall
- bewater
- waterly
- falleth
- fallest
- prefall
- sunfall
- icefall
- unwater
- pinfall
- fallway
- dogfall
- pitfall
- fallout
- waterer
- rewater
- dewater
- misfall
- outfall
- dewfall
- ashfall
- jawfall
- fallish
- fogfall
- treefall
- landfall
- evenfall
- waterful
- rockfall
- hailfall
- eyewater
- snowfall
- backfall
- pratfall
- deadfall
- dyewater
- mopwater
- overfall
- waterhen
- seawater
- flagfall
- fallrate
- waterlog
- waterish
- windfall
- dustfall
- waterpot
- cutwater
- waterman
- waterbag
- leaffall
- watereth
- waterfit
- bergfall
- spatfall
- waterbed
- downfall
- topwater
- waterdog
- waterbus
- tidefall
- waterage
- footfall
- freefall
- nonwater
- waterbar
- rainfall
- waterjug
- mid-fall
- waterest
- midwater
- waterway
- lavafall
- waterbomb
- waterflow
- fallboard
- waterless
- firewater
- waterdrop
- greywater
- waterfree
- semiwater
- beanwater
- dishwater
- waterpipe
- waterbird
- bongwater
- watermoss
- waterworn
- waterness
- watercock
- earthfall
- waterhole
- waterbike
- poolwater
- pondwater
- waterfowl
- flatwater
- backwater
- forewater
- nightfall
- waterwork
- tidewater
- waterward
- waterboat
- wellwater
- waterlike
- tailwater
- highwater
- hindwater
- watermill
- watershed
- watergate
- waterskin
- rainwater
- waterable
- watergang
- warmwater
- waterline
- waterport
- Teeswater
- headwater
- feedwater
- watermaze
- water hen
- deepwater
- bluewater
- antiwater
- meltwater
- waterleaf
- bathwater
- grainfall
- watermole
- washwater
- mousefall
- saltwater
- fairwater
- overwater
- waterplay
- wirewater
- shortfall
- stonefall
- waterside
- waterbody
- waterstop
- dillwater
- watermark
- polywater
- waterwall
- waterweed
- waterhead
- coldwater
- rosewater
- water boy
- jerkwater
- waterwort
- whalefall
- smokefall
- softwater
- water pox
- limewater
- lakewater
- sinkwater
- planetfall
- waterhouse
- waterguard
- unwatering
- waterplane
- watersheep
- litterfall
- breakwater
- watermedia
- catchwater
- stormwater
- waterspout
- water cure
- quickwater
- drinkwater
- waterclock
- watercolor
- watermelon
- water bike
- waterbreak
- waterstuff
- holy water
- watertight
- waterflood
- water mole
- blackwater
- bilgewater
- waterpoint
- waterborne
- stickwater
- watercraft
- waterphone
- waterboard
- waterskier
- waterquake
- superwater
- watermaker
- water fear
- waterwards
- oceanwater
- shearwater
- riverwater
- spurnwater
- waterplant
- water-fear
- waterworks
- watercleft
- wastewater
- clearwater
- watershoot
- paleowater
- waterbased
- underwater
- watercress
- slickwater
- water knot
- ditchwater
- fallstreak
- sweetwater
- water-free
- floodwater
- waterscape
- watergrass
- waterfront
- freshwater
- orthowater
- headwaters
- waterproof
- watersport
- waterhorse
- waterstone
- heartwater
- creekwater
- groundwater
- above-water
- watercloset
- Bridgewater
- waterfowler
- watersoaked
- waterfright
- water nymph
- waterfilled
- water adder
- watermiller
- waterthrush
- waterkeeper
- watercourse
- water mouse
- watercolour
- watermaster
- streamwater
- water-leech
- throughfall
- palaeowater
- springwater
- fally-aparty
- waterfilling
- water trough
- watermanship
- watermilfoil
- waterchamber
- waterstained
- waterbirding
- water-loving
- watermilling
- water bicycle
- water fitness
- bottled water
- brackishwater
- water witching
- water sickness
- water-salamander