aqua

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/ˈækwə/

noun 2adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

blue, next, scarlet, soft

She wore a soft aqua dress to the beach that summer morning.

AQUA + NOUN

fitness, isn, tofana, workout

She started doing aqua fitness classes at the local pool twice a week.

PREP.

in, until, with

The swimming pool was filled with aqua water that sparkled in the sunlight.

Definitions

noun

The compound water.

A shade of colour, usually a mix of blue and green similar to the colour turquoise.

Ms. Rockburne, with help from a team of artists, is working on a gargantuan mural of deep blues, shimmering aquas and luminous gold leaf that is headed for the American Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica.

adj

Of a greenish-blue colour.

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Synonyms

noun — a shade of blue tinged with green

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Ms. Rockburne, with help from a team of artists, is working on a gargantuan mural of deep blues, shimmering aquas and luminous gold leaf that is headed for the American Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica.

Wiktionary

Aqua expresses the colour of clear water, it is a bright, and light, blue.

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Aqua Tofana was a poison used in Naples and Rome in the 17th century.

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A seaside aqua fitness workout isn’t just about exercise, water, sun and sea breezes.

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The dancers danced on sandy beaches, under rose-hued skies, next to aqua waves and until midnight's truce.

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Treasure is a scarlet kitten with aqua blue eyes who looks somewhat like Ariel.

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