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.

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Origin of watered

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

un·wa·tered, adjectivewell-watered, adjective

The difference between the watered and unwatered fields was disorienting.
We Looked for Some of the Hottest Places in California. We Found Climate Injustice in a Nutshell.|by Elizabeth Weil|August 24, 2021|ProPublica
The other wanted to block watered-down reforms of the secret state.
Rand Paul Beats Ted Cruz, Saves NSA From ‘Reform’|Tim Mak, Olivia Nuzzi|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yet history, the story of who we are and how we got here, is more watered down among the general population than ever.
‘Drunk History’: A Booze Cruise of Red, White, and Blood|Rich Goldstein|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The USA Freedom Act, once lauded by privacy and technology groups, passed the House today in a watered-down form.
The NSA Wins Again. You Lose|Joshua Kopstein|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

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
The Hacked Off campaign, representing victims of press intrusion, claimed they got “second best” in the watered-down legislation.
Brits Get Press Ethical|Peter Jukes|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And as a flood hath watered the earth; so shall his wrath inherit the nations, that have not sought after him.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
In dry weather, they are now to be watered with lukewarm water softly showered upon them, between sunset and twilight.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
It became possible to breathe without discomfort to the lungs; my eyes no longer stung and watered.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The plants are watered daily till they reach the height of eight or ten inches, when they are transplanted.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The ground is regularly watered if required, and when the plants are six to eight inches high are transplanted.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.