waterers

Garden hose wielders

Waterers is the plural of waterer—a person or device that supplies water to something.

A waterer might tend plants or livestock: The automatic waterers kept the cattle hydrated.

The word appears most often in agricultural contexts, referring to troughs, dispensers, or irrigation equipment rather than people.

gardening

hose

Flexible fluid conduit

soaker · spray · mister · irrigation · moisture · soil · mulch · seedlings · beds · pots

houseplants

mister

Fine spray device

indoor · potted · succulents · ferns · plant care · overwatering · underwatering · drainage · root rot

livestock

trough

Open container for animal feed

float valve · fountain · basin · bucket · herd · flock · barn · stable · pasture · rancher

figurative

nurturer

One who fosters development

cultivator · encourager · mentor · patron · foster · caregiver · guardian · benefactor · steward

Categories
Opposites
hydration action

waterersdrainers

Things that empty

dehydrators · dryers · desiccators · evaporators · absorbers

effect on growth/vitality

watererskillers

Those who cause death

starvers · destroyers · blighters

Phrases
Family

watered, waterer

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G