watered
- 01 A2 Elementary
given water so that it can grow or stay healthy.
provided with water, especially in the context of plants, crops, or livestock.
Simple“The freshly watered flowers looked bright and healthy in the morning sun.”
In context“The farmer inspected the newly watered fields, ensuring the irrigation system had reached the furthest corners of the property.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
mixed with water to make a liquid weaker or less strong.
diluted or thinned by the addition of water; often used figuratively to describe weakened ideas or policies.
Simple“The juice tasted watered down because the ice had melted.”
In context“The committee presented a watered version of the original proposal, stripping away the most controversial environmental regulations to ensure a majority vote.”
UsageOften appears in the phrasal form 'watered down'.
Antonymsconcentratedundiluted - 03 C2 Proficiency
having a wavy pattern that looks like moving water.
having a wavy, lustrous, or rippled surface pattern, typically produced on silk or metal.
Simple“She wore a beautiful dress made of watered silk.”
In context“The antique cabinet featured panels of watered maple, which caught the light to create a shimmering, liquid effect.”
Synonymsmoirérippled
From water + -ed.
From Middle English watered, watred, ywaterd, y-wattered, i-watred, i-watered, from Old English wæterod, ġewæterod, equivalent to water + -ed. Cognate with West Frisian wetterd, Dutch verwaterd, German bewässert.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.