Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overwater

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: over-wa-ter
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

By or across water, especially of travel.

adj

Built or situated on stilts in the ocean.

verb

To water too much.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"This detailed account of diversification shows that most of New Zealand's biota results from overwater colonization, rather than survival since New Zealand separated from Australia ."
"Cyperus are natives of tropical swamps, so it's virtually impossible to overwater them."
"There are recommended tactics to avoid potential plant overwatering, such as watering plants from the bottom if they are in pots."

Etymology

From over- + water.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

overwaters (present, singular) overwatering (participle, present) overwatered (participle, past) overwatered (past)

Antonyms

overland

Questions

What does overwater mean?: By or across water, especially of travel.
Where does overwater come from?: From over- + water.

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