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Swimming

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tearfulAccompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
wateryResembling or characteristic of water.
naiant(heraldry, of a fish) Depicted swimming horizontally.
liquidnoun(physical chemistry) A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
horizontalnounPerpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
swimverb(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

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WordDefinition
wateryResembling or characteristic of water.
horizontalnounPerpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
liquidnoun(physical chemistry) A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
tearfulAccompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
naiant(heraldry, of a fish) Depicted swimming horizontally.
natationnounThe act or process of swimming
aquaticsnounSports involving water.
sainounA handheld weapon with three prongs, used in some Oriental martial arts.
sailnoun(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
soakingnounImmersion in water; a drenching or dunking.
poolnounA small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
bathnounThe act of bathing; an instance of this; the taking of a bath.
bathingnounThe act of taking a bath.
beachnounThe shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
bathroomnounA room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
aquaticnounRelating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
circulatingMoving about freely.
waternounA barangay of Baco, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines (unconfirmed).
championshipnoun(sports) A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.
footballnounA sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.

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