watering-pot

A gardener uses a watering-pot to water the flowers.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A watering-pot is a container, typically made of metal or plastic, with a handle and a spout ending in a perforated nozzle, used for watering plants.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She filled the watering-pot with water from the rain barrel. (A container for watering plants.)
  • The gardener used a watering-pot to gently moisten the seedlings. (A tool for applying water to plants.)

Advanced Usage

• "to water with a watering-pot": to apply water using this specific tool.
  • He prefers to water his orchids with a watering-pot rather than a hose. (He uses the container to control water flow precisely.)

Variants and Related Words

• Watering can (n): a more common synonym for watering-pot.
  • The watering can is often made of galvanized steel. (A similar container for watering plants.)

Synonyms

• Watering can: a container with a spout used for watering plants.
• Sprinkler can: a type of watering container with a rose nozzle.

Related Idioms

• To carry a watering-pot to the sea: an old idiom meaning to do something unnecessary or futile.
  • Bringing extra food to the feast is like carrying a watering-pot to the sea. (An action that is redundant or pointless.)