Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water-loving

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter-lov-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an affinity for water; hydrophilic.

Example Sentences

"To prepare a cotton that would swell like linen, we decided to attach water-loving groups to the cellulose chain"
"The trouble is that calcium, magnesium, and iron react with the water-loving ends of the molecule to form insoluble […]"
"This is made of fatty acids, molecules that are characterized by having a water-loving end and a water-hating end."
"Since it accomodates both the water-hating and water-loving properties of modified diglycerides ..."
"a barrier consisting of cells that prevent bacteria and large or water-loving molecules from crossing into the central nervous system"

Etymology

From water + loving.

Inflected Forms

more water-loving (comparative) most water-loving (superlative)

Synonyms

hydrophilic

Antonyms

water-fearing

Questions

What does water-loving mean?: Having an affinity for water; hydrophilic.
Where does water-loving come from?: From water + loving.

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