Synonyms & related words for irrigation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of irrigation — including watering, spraying, lavage, hosing. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to irrigation

Explore words related to irrigation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include irrigational, irrigating, subirrigate, irrigated, irrigator, irrigable, irriguous, drainage. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for irrigation

Common synonyms for irrigation include watering, spraying, lavage, hosing — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does irrigation come from?

The word irrigation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root rig-, from Latin rigo (“water”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.