watered

[ waw-terd, wot-erd ]

/ ˈwɔ tərd, ˈwɒt ərd /

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adjective

having rivers or streams: an amply watered area.

receiving rain or other precipitation.

sprinkled, irrigated, etc., with water: a poorly watered garden.

having a wavy, lustrous pattern or marking: watered silk.

(of stock) issued in excess of a company's true worth.

Origin of watered

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at water, -ed², -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM watered

un·wa·tered, adjectivewell-watered, adjective

Words nearby watered

water cycle, water diviner, waterdog, water down, water dropwort, watered, watered-down, watered stock, Wateree, water elm, waterfall

Example sentences from the Web for watered

I saw it in eyes that watered when they spoke of him, their knowing smiles.
The Meaning of Mandela|Joshua DuBois|June 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Zimmerman is a Latino precisely because his identity is mixed together, watered down.
George Zimmerman, Hispanics, and the Messy Nature of American Identity|Ilan Stavans|April 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Jace Lacob on what went wrong and why TV needs a fully-committed, not watered down, Abrams.
Is J.J. Abrams Too Big for TV?|Jace Lacob|November 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Over and over during his first two years, Obama watered down his goals without winning any Republican cooperation in the process.
Blame It On Rahm|Eric Alterman|October 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The result will be provisions that are watered down or loopholes that vitiate key provisions altogether.
Health Care Strangles Bank Reform!|Jeffrey E. Garten|April 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Such egotism as the rest of creation entertains is watered brandy to that of the Thespian.
The Footlights Fore and Aft|Channing Pollock
They then set off to Rishyamuka, the residence of Bali, watered by the Pampa.
Tales from the Hindu Dramatists|R. N. Dutta
In the island of Guadaloupe there are mountains and fertile plains; it is watered by beautiful streams.
De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2)|Trans. by Francis Augustus MacNutt
In the warm glow of camp-fires tents were struck, kits packed, horses fed and watered, and the men breakfasted.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6)|Louis Creswicke
At a stream not far distant we watered, and once more continued our journey.
Our Home in the Silver West|Gordon Stables