watering
watering is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, watering is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofwatering
- To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
- To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
- To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
Example: "I need to go water the cattle."
- To get or take in water.
Example: "The ship put into port to water."
- To urinate onto.
- To dilute.
Example: "Can you water the whisky, please?"
- To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting.
- To fill with or secrete water.
Example: "Chopping onions makes my eyes water."
- To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines.
Example: "to water silk"
- An act of watering, i.e. pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid.
Example: "The plants receive regular waterings."
- The art or process of giving a wavy, ornamental appearance to something.
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