watered

American  

[waw-terd, wot-erd] / ˈwɔ tərd, ˈwɒt ərd /

adjective

1. having rivers or streams.

   an amply watered area.

2. receiving rain or other precipitation.

3. sprinkled, irrigated, etc., with water.

   a poorly watered garden.

4. having a wavy, lustrous pattern or marking.

   watered silk.

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

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Other Word Forms

• unwatered
  adjective
• well-watered
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of watered

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at water, -ed ², -ed ³

Example Sentences

At the same time, neither the city of Los Angeles nor the county have routinely watered surviving public trees — which arborists say is essential to helping damaged trees recover.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The law and its subsequent reauthorizations ultimately made sure that minority citizens’ votes mattered, outlawing policies, such as gerrymandered maps, that watered down their political power.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

The housing promises, in effect, have been "watered down", wrote Canadian economist and former Trudeau advisor Mike Moffatt late last year in the Toronto Star, shortly after the budget was released.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

While these tariffs could be watered down given the backdrop of elevated energy prices, Tedford says he expects the Section 301 tariffs to be imposed in some form or another this summer.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Nothing had worked, so Seven had just watered the plant every morning, in hopes of a miracle.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega