Water-Related Vocabulary

adjective covered or flooded with water, especially seawater or rain

adverb inundated or overwhelmed with a large quantity of something

• The village was awash with rumors about the upcoming election.
• The beach was awash with people enjoying the sunshine.
• The party was awash with cool people and good vibes.
• Her mind was awash with memories of their time together.

noun a small stream of water

• The brook meandered through the lush green meadow, creating a peaceful ambiance.
• Let's go for a picnic by the brook and enjoy the soothing sound of water flowing.
• I love chilling by the brook, it's so relaxing.
• She felt like a small pebble in the brook of life, carried along by the currents of fate.

verb to die through submersion in and inhalation of water

• The victim drowned in the river due to strong currents.
• He drowned in the pool because he couldn't swim.
• I almost drowned in homework last night.
• She felt like she was drowning in debt.

noun a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil

• The ship was caught in a powerful maelstrom, making it difficult to navigate.
• I got caught in a maelstrom of emails after returning from vacation.
• The party turned into a total maelstrom once the drinks started flowing.
• Her emotions were a swirling maelstrom of conflicting feelings.

noun a small wrinkle or fold in fabric or skin

• The delicate fabric of the dress had a slight rimple along the hem.
• I love how the rimple in this fabric adds texture to the design.
• Check out the cool rimple on this shirt, it gives it a unique look.
• His words caused a rimple in the peaceful atmosphere of the room.

noun a small stream or brook

• The rivulet flowed gently through the meadow, reflecting the sunlight as it went.
• We found a cool spot by the rivulet to relax and enjoy the scenery.
• Let's go chill by the rivulet and have a picnic.
• Her tears fell like a rivulet, tracing a path down her cheeks.

noun a body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean and is partially or completely surrounded by land

verb to travel by sea

adjective relating to the sea or to the people who work on the sea

• The sea is a vast body of salt water that covers much of the Earth's surface.
• I love spending my weekends at the beach, listening to the sound of the sea.
• Let's hit up the sea for some surfing this weekend!
• His emotions were like a tumultuous sea, constantly changing and unpredictable.

verb to become thoroughly wet or saturated

adjective completely wet or saturated with liquid

• After being caught in the rain, her clothes were completely soaked.
• I got soaked walking home in the storm.
• We got totally soaked at the water park yesterday.
• The news of the scandal left her feeling emotionally soaked.

verb to overwhelm or flood with water

adjective overwhelmed with an excessive amount of work or tasks

• The office was swamped with paperwork after the long weekend.
• I'm feeling swamped with all these assignments piling up.
• I'm totally swamped with work this week, I can't hang out.
• Her mind was swamped with thoughts of what could go wrong.

noun a small flow of liquid

verb to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream

• The water began to trickle out of the faucet slowly.
• I noticed a small trickle of water coming from the hose.
• I can't believe how long it took for the news to trickle in.
• The donations started to trickle in after the charity event was publicized.