watery
[ waw-tuh-ree, wot-uh- ]
/ ˈwɔ tə ri, ˈwɒt ə- /
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adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM watery
wa·ter·i·ly, adverbwa·ter·i·ness, nounun·wa·ter·y, adjectiveWords nearby watery
water wings, water witch, water witching, waterworks, waterworn, watery, Watford, Watkins, Watkins Glen, Watling Island, WATS
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British Dictionary definitions for watery
watery
/ (ˈwɔːtərɪ) /
adjective
relating to, consisting of, containing, or resembling water
discharging or secreting water or a water-like fluida watery wound
tearful; weepy
insipid, thin, or weak
Derived forms of watery
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Medical definitions for watery
watery
[ wô′tə-rē ]
adj.
Filled with, consisting of, or soaked with water; wet or soggy.
Secreting or discharging water or watery fluid, especially as a symptom of disease.
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