ALL meanings of watered
wa·tered
W w - idioms watered by water, by ship or boat: to send goods by water. 1
- idioms watered dead in the water. dead (def 41). 1
- idioms watered hold water, to be logical, defensible, or valid: That accusation won't hold water. to check the movement of a rowboat by keeping the oars steady with the blades vertical. 1
- idioms watered in deep water, in great distress or difficulty: Their marriage has been in deep water for some time. 1
- idioms watered in hot water. hot water. 1
- idioms watered like water, lavishly; abundantly; freely: The champagne flowed like water. 1
- idioms watered make one's mouth water, to excite a desire or appetite for something: The roasting turkey made our mouths water. 1
- idioms watered make water, (of a boat) to allow water to enter; leak. to urinate. 1
- idioms watered tread water. tread (def 23). 1
- adjective watered of or relating to water in any way: a water journey. 1
- adjective watered holding, or designed to hold, water: a water jug. 1
- adjective watered worked or powered by water: a water turbine. 1
- adjective watered heating, pumping, or circulating water (often used in combination): hot-water furnace; city waterworks. 1
- adjective watered used in or on water: water skis. 1
- adjective watered containing or prepared with water, as for hardening or dilution: water mortar. 1
- adjective watered located or occurring on, in, or by water: water music; water frontage. 1
- adjective watered residing by or in, or ruling over, water: water people; water deities. 1
- noun watered a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight. 1
- noun watered a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain. 1
- noun watered Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring: Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters. 1
- noun watered the liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, especially as dependent on tide: a difference of 20 feet between high and low water. 1
- noun watered the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.: above, below, or on the water. 1
- noun watered waters. flowing water, or water moving in waves: The river's mighty waters. the sea or seas bordering a particular country or continent or located in a particular part of the world: We left San Diego and sailed south for Mexican waters. 1
- noun watered a liquid solution or preparation, especially one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water. 1
- noun watered Often, waters. Medicine/Medical. amniotic fluid. the bag of waters; amnion: Her water broke at 2 a.m. 1
- noun watered any of various solutions of volatile or gaseous substances in water: ammonia water. 1
- noun watered any liquid or aqueous organic secretion, exudation, humor, or the like, as tears, perspiration, or urine. 1
- noun watered Finance. fictitious assets or the inflated values they give to the stock of a corporation. 1
- noun watered a wavy, lustrous pattern or marking, as on silk fabrics or metal surfaces. 1
- noun watered (formerly) the degree of transparency and brilliancy of a diamond or other precious stone. 1
- noun watered take water, (of a boat) to allow water to enter through leaks or portholes or over the side. 1
- verb with object watered to sprinkle, moisten, or drench with water: to water the flowers; to water a street. 1
- verb with object watered to supply (animals) with water for drinking. 1
- verb with object watered to furnish with a supply of water, as a ship. 1
- verb with object watered to furnish water to (a region), as by streams; supply (land) with water, as by irrigation: The valley is watered by a branch of the Colorado River. Our land is watered by the All-American Canal. 1
- verb with object watered to dilute, weaken, soften, or adulterate with, or as with, water (often followed by down): to water soup; to water down an unfavorable report. 1
- verb with object watered Finance. to issue or increase the par value of (shares of stock) without having the assets to warrant doing so (often followed by down). 1
- noun watered Supplied with adequate water. 1
- verb with object watered to produce a wavy, lustrous pattern, marking, or finish on (fabrics, metals, etc.): watered silk. 1
- verb without object watered to discharge, fill with, or secrete water or liquid, as the eyes when irritated, or as the mouth at the sight or thought of tempting food. 1
- verb without object watered to drink water, as an animal. 1
- verb without object watered to take in a supply of water, as a ship: Our ship will water at Savannah. 1
- idioms watered above water, out of embarrassment or trouble, especially of a financial nature: They had so many medical bills that they could hardly keep their heads above water. 1
- idioms watered break water, to break the surface of the water by emerging from it. Swimming. to break the surface of the water with the feet, especially in swimming the breaststroke doing the frog kick. Medicine/Medical. to break the amniotic sac prior to parturition. 1
- verb watered simple past tense and past participle of water. 0
- adjective watered diluted with water 0
- adjective watered sprinkled with water 0
- adjective watered supplied with water; having streams 0
- adjective watered having a wavy, lustrous pattern 0
- adjective watered treated, prepared, or diluted with water 0