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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
Derived Forms
- ˈɲٱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ɲt·· adverb
- ɲt··Ա noun
- ܲ·ɲt· adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
There’s just one hitch: Though Mossbrae Falls sits less than 2,000 feet from Dunsmuir city limits, there is no easy — or legal — way for the public to access its watery splendors.
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.
The book’s final paragraph is about Abalone Cove, the watery destination of the continuing landslide.
Between seven and 14 days after exposure, your symptoms could include high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, and rash.
The native children sense their discomfort and escalate the watery attack, sending the women running for cover.
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