wading

wade

verb

{bc}to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air

wading bird

noun

{bc}any of an order (Ciconiiformes) of long-legged birds (such as herons, bitterns, storks, and ibises) that wade in water in search of food

wading pool

noun

{bc}a shallow pool of portable or permanent construction used by children for wading