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- [wel waw-terd, wot-erd]
- /wɛl ˈwɔ tərd, ˈwɒt ərd/
- /wel ˈwɔː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel waw-terd, wot-erd]
- /wɛl ˈwɔ tərd, ˈwɒt ərd/
Definitions of well-watered word
- adjective well-watered having rivers or streams: an amply watered area. 1
- adjective well-watered receiving rain or other precipitation. 1
- adjective well-watered sprinkled, irrigated, etc., with water: a poorly watered garden. 1
- adjective well-watered having a wavy, lustrous pattern or marking: watered silk. 1
- adjective well-watered (of stock) issued in excess of a company's true worth. 1
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Origin of well-watered
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at water, -ed2, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Well-watered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-watered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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