Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of one who waters, in any sense.
- n. Specifically The art or process of giving to the surface of anything a wave-like or veined appearance of somewhat ornamental effect; also, the marking so produced. Compare water, transitive verb, 3, and watered silk (under watered).
- n. A watering-place: as, “the wateryng of Seint Thomas” (better known as St.Thomas a Waterings)
- n. In flax-manuf., same as retting, 1.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- a. & n. from water, v.
WordNet 3.0
- n. wetting with water
- n. shedding tears
Examples
“First, I object to their living those months of the year in which it is _contra bonos mores_ to be in London, not in their paternal mansions, but at those little bastardly abortions, which they call watering-places -- their”
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 380, July 11, 1829
“Critics point to banks 'recent success in watering down a proposal to create an independent financial regulator to oversee overdrafts, credit cards and other loans.”
“It kept on breathing, and I wanted very much to begin watering it again.”
“If GOP and WallStreet lobbyist succeed in watering down the financial reform or defeated it all together, we are bound for other financial crises in the near future!”
“They will succeed in watering down any bill that gets passed.”
“Mouth watering is exactly the right reaction Peter!!”
“•The planters on the east & west corners of the veranda have their own built-in watering systems.”
“Even though I had a heavy coat on and I actually wore my hat willingly for the first time ever, my eyes were watering from the chill.”
“And carefully Tradition will help in watering and keeping alive all sorts of heresy.”
“Fizo said ... howdy bilbs .. as usual mouth-watering is the word! yum-yum-yummylicious!”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘watering’.
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water phrases/words
how water is used
water-dress, water-door, water-eft, water-eel, water-doe, water-dark, water-crow, water-crake, water-day, water-dam, water-cut, water-cell and 906 more...
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
abaca, abdominal, abrasive, absorbent, absorber, accelerator, accessory, account book, accumulator, acebutolol, acetaldehyde, acetamide and 4515 more...
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RELI - Genesis
Protagonists and relevant words in the Book of Creation (Source: King James Bible)
Laban, circumcise, beget, Esau, Rebekah, speckle, Sodom, Pharaoh, Canaanite, Canaan, Jacob, Lot and 1286 more...
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Specifically
Being a list of words which have "specifically" in their definitions.
recompose, specifically, Dutch, abstinence, discipline, virtue, namely, opening, century, amalgamation, cup, second and 303 more...
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