wateriness

[ waw-tuh-ree-nis, wot-uh- ]

noun

1. the state or condition of being watery or diluted.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wateriness¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; watery, -ness

Example Sentences

His tone was so dejected that I felt a sinking at my heart, a scratchiness in my nose and a wateriness in my eyes.

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When broken up, the starter should be of a smooth creamy texture and entirely free from lumpiness or wateriness.

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But the fatal defects of the poetry then produced was triviality and the "wateriness" of its style.

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The habits of exhibiting these phenomena, in conjunction with certain other habits, make up the aquosity or wateriness of water.

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