unwatered

adjective

un·​watered

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1

a

: not supplied with water either naturally or artificially : arid, dry

unwatered desert

an unwatered lawn

b

: emptied of moisture

an unwatered mine

2

: not diluted with water

unwatered alcohol

Word History

Etymology

Middle English unwattred, from un- entry 1 + wattred, past participle of wattren, wateren to water

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