overwater
Give too much
To overwater is to give a plant more water than it needs, typically causing root rot or other damage: I think I've been overwatering the fern.
As an adjective, overwater describes something situated above or crossing water: an overwater bungalow, overwater flight.
The two meanings are unrelated—the first is excessive watering, the second is a location descriptor.
Saturate with liquid
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- inundateOverwhelm with excess
swamp · submerge · waterlog · douse · steep · drench · engulf · immerse
Losing turgor and drooping
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- chlorosisChlorophyll deficiency in plants
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- moldForm-giving container
fungus · blight · stunted · necrosis · dieback · drooping · anaerobic · hypoxia
Artificial water supply for agriculture
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
- hoseFlexible fluid conduit
- soilGround matter for planting
- plantsPhotosynthesizing rooted organisms
seedlings · potted · houseplants · drainage · container · planter · schedule · frequency
Failure to provide care
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- unmindfulLacking awareness or attention
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
thoughtless · imprudent · reckless · hasty · negligent · incautious · remiss · sloppy
Surpassing reasonable bounds
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- overdoneExcessive in degree
immoderate · wasteful · unnecessary · profligate · extravagant · overdo · glut · surfeit
soak
Saturate with liquid
inundate · swamp · submerge · waterlog · douse · steep · drench · engulf · immerse · souse
wilting
Losing turgor and drooping
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- chlorosisChlorophyll deficiency in plants
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
mold · fungus · blight · stunted · necrosis · dieback · drooping · anaerobic · hypoxia · phytophthora
irrigation
Artificial water supply for agriculture
plants · seedlings · potted · houseplants · drainage · container · planter · schedule · frequency · saucer
neglect
Failure to provide care
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- unmindfulLacking awareness or attention
- heedlessCareless of consequences
irresponsible · thoughtless · imprudent · reckless · hasty · negligent · incautious · remiss · sloppy · lax
excessive
Surpassing reasonable bounds
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
overdone · immoderate · wasteful · unnecessary · profligate · extravagant · overdo · glut · surfeit · overzealous
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