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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.
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
/ ˈwɔːtərɪ /
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
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Sue Salehpour’s voice still cracks and her eyes become watery when she talks about what happened to her daughter.
As this ancient magma ocean cooled, many scientists expected the mantle to have developed distinct chemical layers, similar to how frozen juice separates into sugary concentrate and watery ice.
The watery funnel looks speckled with stars, like a portal to a deep, dark place.
One can also only imagine the feelings elicited by the realization that several other priceless statues had been deliberately sent to a watery grave.
Beyond environmental change, the researchers link these watery origins to Sumer's cultural identity.
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