Word
watered
Phoneticswa·tered, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈwɔtɝd/
UK/wˈɔːtəd/
Definitions
01supplied with water
A2 · Elementary
adj. given water so that it can grow or stay healthy.
adj. provided with water, especially in the context of plants, crops, or livestock.
“The freshly watered flowers looked bright and healthy in the morning sun.”
“The farmer inspected the newly watered fields, ensuring the irrigation system had reached the furthest corners of the property.”
02diluted or weakened
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. mixed with water to make a liquid weaker or less strong.
adj. diluted or thinned by the addition of water; often used figuratively to describe weakened ideas or policies.
“The juice tasted watered down because the ice had melted.”
“The committee presented a watered version of the original proposal, stripping away the most controversial environmental regulations to ensure a majority vote.”
Antonyms
03wavy pattern
C2 · Proficiency Technical · Literary
adj. having a wavy pattern that looks like moving water.
adj. having a wavy, lustrous, or rippled surface pattern, typically produced on silk or metal.
“She wore a beautiful dress made of watered silk.”
“The antique cabinet featured panels of watered maple, which caught the light to create a shimmering, liquid effect.”
Synonyms
Usage
Often appears in the compound 'watered-down' when describing ideas or liquids that have been weakened.
Etymology
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.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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