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watery
[waw-tuh-ree, wot-uh-]
adjective
pertaining to or connected with water.
watery Neptune.
full of or abounding in water, as soil or a region; soggy; boggy.
containing much or too much water.
a watery paste; a watery batter.
Synonyms: , ,soft, soggy, tasteless, etc., due to excessive water or overcooking.
watery vegetables; a watery stew.
of the nature of water.
watery vapor.
resembling water in appearance or color.
eyes of a watery blue.
resembling water in fluidity and absence of viscosity.
a watery fluid.
of poor or weak quality; thin, washy, or vapid.
watery prose.
consisting of water.
a watery grave.
discharging, filled with, or secreting a waterlike morbid substance.
watery
/ ˈɔːəɪ /
adjective
relating to, consisting of, containing, or resembling water
discharging or secreting water or a water-like fluid
a watery wound
tearful; weepy
insipid, thin, or weak
Other Word Forms
- waterily adverb
- wateriness noun
- unwatery adjective
- ˈɲٱԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Just this week, a self-proclaimed zucchini hater sought out recipes that mask zucchini’s “unappealing” texture and “watery” taste.
They placed a grid on a virtual surface and then ran models of a watery Martian climate to see how it evolved over time.
Dr Sean Roe, a senior lecturer at Queens University Belfast's medical school, said farmers often dismissed the initial signs of a respiratory issues, which include sniffing, coughing or watery eyes.
But the darkness of the tale helps us see the shimmering beauty of the universe that keeps Pi from succumbing to a watery grave.
Symptoms of measles include a high fever above 101 degrees, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes and a rash, which usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
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