You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
aquatic
(adjective) operating or living or growing in water; “boats are aquatic vehicles”; “water lilies are aquatic plants”; “fish are aquatic animals”
aquatic
(adjective) relating to or consisting of or being in water; “an aquatic environment”
aquatic
(noun) a plant that lives in or on water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
The pronunciations with a back vowel are more recent and reflect a long-established tendency to round a historic short-a after IPA: /w/.
aquatic (comparative more aquatic, superlative most aquatic)
Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
• waterly
aquatic (plural aquatics)
Any aquatic plant.
Source: Wiktionary
A*quat"ic, a. Etym: [L. aquaticus: cf. F. aquatique. See Aqua.]
Definition: Pertaining to water growing in water; living in, swimming in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants and fowls.
A*quat`ic, n.
1. An aquatic animal or plant.
2. pl.
Definition: Sports or exercises practiced in or on the water.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.