underwatered en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English watered English underwatered From under- + watered.
Meanings
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Not watered enough.
In underwatered plants, brown spots usually start at the tips of leaves rather than the middle.
2021 July 22, “Is Your Plant Overwatered or Underwatered?”, in Sustained Kitchen:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most underwatered | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more underwatered | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |