Aerated Waters
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Effervescent waters charged (either artificially or naturally) with carbon dioxide.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Aerated Waters” mean?
Effervescent waters charged (either artificially or naturally) with carbon dioxide.
Is “Aerated Waters” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.