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waterwise

1 4.4

Using little water in a careful way, often for gardens or farms

adjective
/ˈwɔːtərˌwaɪz/

: ahorrador de agua

The waterwise garden requires minimal irrigation.

Examples

Farmers are adopting waterwise practices to cope with frequent droughts.
The city encourages waterwise gardening to save resources.
By installing waterwise appliances, households can significantly reduce their water bills.
Using waterwise techniques can save you money.
The city encourages waterwise gardening to save resources.
Farmers are adopting waterwise practices to cope with frequent droughts.
The waterwise design of the landscape minimizes water usage.

Antonyms

water-loving

1 4.1

Needing a lot of water to grow

Surface Forms

waterwise positive

Morphology

waterwise = water (transparent) = water + wise

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-wise' to 'water', meaning 'in relation to or prudent about water', which learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

Waterwise combines water and wise, where wise here means 'wise about' or 'careful with'. So a waterwise garden, appliance, or farmer is smart about saving water and uses very little of it.