waterfall, falls
(noun) a steep descent of the water of a river
Source: WordNet® 3.1
waterfall (plural waterfalls)
a flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
Synonyms: cataract, cascade
(figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
(technical, computing, slang) Waterfall model
(slang, America) The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
(colloquial, dated) A necktie.
(colloquial, dated) A chignon.
• (flow of water over the edge a cliff): cascade, cataract, sault
waterfall (third-person singular simple present waterfalls, present participle waterfalling, simple past and past participle waterfalled)
(intransitive) To fall like a waterfall.
(transitive) To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim.
Source: Wiktionary
Wa"ter*fall`, n.
1. A fall, or perpendicular descent, of the water of a river or stream, or a descent nearly perpendicular; a cascade; a cataract.
2. (Hairdressing)
Definition: An arrangement of a woman's back hair over a cushion or frame in some resemblance to a waterfall.
3. A certain kind of neck scarf. T. Hughes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
