watered
/'wɔ:təd/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- (Of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern: Describes a textile, especially silk, that has been treated to produce a shimmering, rippled pattern resembling water.
- Diluted with water: Refers to a liquid, often an alcoholic beverage, that has been made weaker by the addition of water.
- Supplied with water; irrigated: Describes land or plants that have received water.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Fabric):
- She wore a beautiful dress made of watered silk.
- The antique gown featured a distinctive watered texture.
Adjective (Diluted):
- The bartender served a watered whiskey to the customer.
- The soup was too salty, so it tasted watered down.
Adjective (Irrigated):
- The watered fields produced a bountiful harvest.
- They walked through the freshly watered garden.
Advanced Usage
- "Watered stock" (Finance): Refers to shares of a company that have been issued at an inflated value, representing less real asset value than claimed.
- The investors discovered they had been sold watered stock.
Variants and Related Words
- Water (verb): To pour water on; to irrigate; to dilute.
- Watery (adjective): Containing too much water; diluted; weak.
- Watering (noun): The act of supplying with water.
Synonyms
- Moire (for fabric): Having a wavy, rippled pattern.
- Diluted: Made thinner or weaker by adding another substance.
- Irrigated: Supplied with water by artificial means.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Water down: To dilute; to make less forceful or effective.
- The studio watered down the film's controversial message.
- Please water down this juice; it's too strong for the children.
Related Idioms
- To be in deep water: To be in a difficult or troublesome situation.
- He found himself in deep water after missing the deadline.
- To test the water(s): To try something cautiously to gauge reaction.
- She tested the waters with a small investment before committing more.
Adjective
- (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern