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Well-watered

adj.hopeful, resilientprofessional

What it means

Given enough water to remain healthy and vigorous.

Reach for it when describing soil or plants that have received sufficient water for healthy growth

Well-watered herbs flourished beside the sunny kitchen window.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    moist

    current dampness is the observed condition

    not when Moist soil may still have dry roots.

  • warm

    thriving

    healthy growth is the visible outcome

    not when Plants can thrive for reasons beyond watering.

  • professional

    hydrated

    water content is sufficient

    not when Hydrated is more natural for bodies and materials.

  • professional

    irrigated

    water is supplied through a managed system

    not when Irrigation can be inadequate or excessive.

  • formal

    rain-fed

    natural rainfall supplies the crop

    not when Rain-fed does not promise enough water.

Said against

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  • parched
  • drought-stressed
  • dry

It naturally appears in

3
  • well-watered soil

    Well-watered soil stayed cool beneath the thick mulch.

  • well-watered garden

    The well-watered garden survived the hot week without daily irrigation.

  • remain well-watered

    Deep morning watering helped the new trees remain well-watered.

Where this comes from

Well-watered is not a headword in the dictionaries below. The sense was checked against their entries for well, and the definition and example here are written for Well-watered itself.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.