to pour or give water to plants, animals or land so that they do not become dry
Every evening, Ravi waters the roses in his garden.
Don’t forget to water the houseplants while I’m away.
if your mouth or eyes water, they produce liquid because you smell or see delicious food, or because of emotion, pain or irritation
The aroma of freshly baked bread made my mouth water.
His eyes watered when the cold wind blew in his face.
water containing little or no salt, typically found in rivers, lakes, and streams.
Most of the world's freshwater is locked in glaciers.
The river provides clean freshwater for the village.
✦ From fresh ("not salty") + water.
living in, found in, or consisting of water that contains little or no salt.
Freshwater fish need special aquariums.
Salmon return to freshwater streams to lay eggs.
