a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"
an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"
tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
lake used to store water for community use
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"
a large or extra supply of something; "a reservoir of talent"
a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
a substance in the fluid state of matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
clear and bright; "the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster"; "limpid blue eyes"
smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness; "the liquid song of a robin"
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances"
filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"