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waterwise

waterwise adjective: making judicious use of the available water resources.

Adjective

waterwise (comparative more waterwise, superlative most waterwise)

  1. Making judicious use of the available water resources.
    • If you would like a low-maintenance, waterwise garden, your best bet is to go indigenous.2012, Penny Swift, Owner Building in South Africa, page 184

Forms of waterwise

comparativemore waterwise
superlativemost waterwise

Origin of waterwise

From water + wise.

Questions about waterwise

What does waterwise mean?
Waterwise means making judicious use of the available water resources.
What part of speech is waterwise?
Waterwise is an adjective.

Words near waterwise in the dictionary

  1. waterwheels
  2. waterwillow
  3. waterwillows
  4. waterwing
  5. waterwings
  6. waterwise
  7. waterwitch
  8. waterwitches
  9. waterwoman
  10. waterwomen
  11. waterwork

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