issued in amounts producing a total face value beyond its true worth
said of stock, etc.
Examples of 'watered' in a sentence
watered
He cut out the terraces, tended his vines, cherished and watered them, worked night and day for a year.
St. James, Ian FINAL RESORT (2003)
Fire Department officials and the chief investigating officer said it would have helped had the flowers been watered properly.
Anita Anderson SUMMER OF SECRETS (2003)
Dimitri stood in a room in which he had once spent many evenings being fed and watered.
Paullina Simons THE BRONZE HORSEMAN (2003)
All related terms of 'watered'
Adam's ale
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water
Water is a clear thin liquid that has no colour or taste when it is pure . It falls from clouds as rain and enters rivers and seas. All animals and people need water in order to live .
watered-down
If you describe something such as a proposal , speech, or statement as watered-down , you mean that it is weaker or less forceful than its original form.
watered silk
silk with a wavy lustrous finish
water down
If you water down a substance, for example food or drink, you add water to it to make it weaker .
water-ski
If you water-ski , you stand on skis in the water while being pulled along by a boat .