# watered

Pronunciation: US say "WAW-turd" /ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)d/; UK say "WAW-tuhd" /ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)d/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of water. — simple past and past participle of water
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of water. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The farmer watered his fields at dawn._
   - _After the seeds were watered, they began to sprout._

## Adjective

2. Provided with a supply of water.
   - Simple: Given water, so the ground or plants are no longer dry.
   - _A well watered valley supported rich farmland for centuries._
   - _The horses returned to the stable, fed and watered for the night._
3. Marked with wavy, shimmering lines resembling those made by water.
   - Simple: Having wavy lines or patterns, like the ripples on water.
   - _The seamstress selected a watered silk whose surface rippled like the face of a pond._
   - _Collectors prize the watered pattern on antique Damascus blades._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — Formed from the word "water" combined with the suffix "-ed".
**Meanings 2–3** — From Middle English watered (also watred, ywaterd), from Old English *wæterod or *ġewæterod, equivalent to "water" plus "-ed". It is related to West Frisian wetterd, Dutch verwaterd, and German bewässert.

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