dabble vs seawater

dabble

noun
  • An act of splashing in soft mud, water, etc. 

  • A spattering or sprinkling of a liquid. 

  • An act of participation in an activity in a casual or superficial way. 

verb
  • To feed without diving, by submerging the head and neck underwater to seek food, often also tipping up the tail straight upwards above the water. 

  • To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble. 

  • To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way. 

  • To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle. 

seawater

noun
  • The saltwater of a sea or ocean. 

adj
  • Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater. 

  • Consisting of seawater. 

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