/ Dictionary / Index W water wave: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wa'ter wave" Pronunciation: [key] a wave on the surface of a body of water. a wave combed or pressed into wet hair and then dried. wa•ter-wave Pronunciation: (wô'tur-wāv", wot'ur-), [key] — -waved, -wav•ing. to set (hair) in a water wave. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. waterward waterway Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language