watering

The word “watering” has 3 syllables: wa-ter-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for watering?

In the thesaurus, “watering” has 75 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for watering along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for watering

aspersing
baptize
bathe
bathing
bedewing
bedraggling
damp
dampening
damping
deluging
dilute
dipping
doctor
douse
dousing
dowsing
drench
drenching
drizzling
drool
drowning
ducking
dunking
flood
flooding
flushing
hose
humidifying
hydrating
imbue
impregnating
inundate
inundating
irrigate
irrigating
laving
misting
moisten
moistening
moisturizing
overflowing
rehydrating
rewashing
rewetting
rinsing
saturate
saturating
showering
sloshing
sluicing
soak
soaking
sodden
soddening
sopping
souse
sousing
spatter
splashing
spray
sprinkle
sprinkling
steep
steeping
submerging
swamping
thin
wash
washing
water-soaking
waterlogging
weaken
wet
wetting
wetting down

Antonyms for watering

collect
dehumidifying
dehydrate
dehydrating
desiccating
dewatering
dirty
drip-drying
dry
drying
evaporating
freeze-drying
gather
parching
scorching
searing
thicken
wringing

Meanings of watering

verb
1. To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
2. To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
3. To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
4. To get or take in water.
5. To urinate onto.
6. To dilute.
7. To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting.
8. To fill with or secrete water.
9. To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines.
noun
1. An act of watering, i.e. pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid.
2. The art or process of giving a wavy, ornamental appearance to something.

Example Sentences

She spent the morning watering the plants in the garden.
The farmer was busy watering the crops to ensure they didn't dry out.
He was watering the flowers when he noticed the bird perched nearby.
Watering the garden became a relaxing ritual every evening.
After a long day, she found peace in watering the plants on her balcony.

On this page you'll find 93 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to watering, such as: aspersing, baptize, bathe, bathing, bedewing, bedraggling, collect.

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