watered

WAW-turd/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)d/UKWAW-tuhd/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)d/

3 meanings of watered

1
verb
Simple past and past participle of water. Use this form for something that already happened.
She watered the plants before leaving for work.
The garden was watered every evening last summer.
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2
adjective
Given water, so the ground or plants are no longer dry.
The newly watered lawn looked green and fresh.
Their garden stays well watered all summer long.
Oppositearid, dry, parched
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3
adjective
Having wavy lines or patterns, like the ripples on water.
Like the ripples you see on the surface of a pond.
Her scarf was made of watered silk with shimmering, wavy lines.
The old book cover had a watered finish that looked like ripples.
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watered is a form of water

water, verb: To give plants or land water, or, for a river, to flow through an area and bring it water. Full entry

Forms: waterwaters he/she/itwatering -ing formwatered past tense, past participle
Spelling: water → watered: add -ed

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Origins

Meaning 1

From "water" plus the ending "-ed".

Meanings 2–3

From Middle English "watered", from Old English, made from "water" plus "-ed".