🌊aquatic

adjective
/əˈkwætɪk/

Meaning

related to water; living or growing in water
relating to water; living or growing in water
Growing or living in or near water; of or relating to water.

Example Sentences

Dolphins are aquatic animals.

Dolphins are aquatic mammals that live in the ocean.

Aquatic species are being endangered by pollution.

Example Expressions

aquatic life

Synonyms

marine, water-dwelling, oceanic, freshwater, water-based, maritime, waterborne, aqueous, hydrophytic
Entry 1
marine, water-dwelling, oceanic, freshwater
Entry 2
marine, water-based, oceanic, maritime
Entry 3
waterborne, marine, aqueous, water-dwelling, hydrophytic

Antonyms

terrestrial, land-based, aerial, dry-land, non-aquatic
Entry 1
terrestrial, land-based
Entry 2
terrestrial, land-based, aerial
Entry 3
terrestrial, land-based, aerial, dry-land, non-aquatic

Collocations

aquatic plants, aquatic animals, aquatic sports, aquatic life
Entry 1
aquatic plants, aquatic animals, aquatic sports, aquatic life
Entry 2
aquatic animals, aquatic plants, aquatic sports

Related Vocabularies

skilled and competent in doing something
unkind; cruel; nasty
Intended to make people angry, excited, or interested.
Unable to be touched or grasped; not having a physical presence.
Unkempt, messy, or having a musty, unpleasant smell.
able to fly or moving swiftly

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