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watery

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

adjective

  1. pertaining to or connected with water:

    watery Neptune.

  2. full of or abounding in water, as soil or a region; soggy; boggy.
  3. containing much or too much water:

    a watery paste; a watery batter.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. soft, soggy, tasteless, etc., due to excessive water or overcooking:

    watery vegetables; a watery stew.

  5. of the nature of water:

    watery vapor.

  6. resembling water in appearance or color:

    eyes of a watery blue.

  7. resembling water in fluidity and absence of viscosity:

    a watery fluid.

  8. of poor or weak quality; thin, washy, or vapid:

    watery prose.

  9. consisting of water:

    a watery grave.

  10. discharging, filled with, or secreting a waterlike morbid substance.


watery

/ ˈɔːəɪ /

adjective

  1. relating to, consisting of, containing, or resembling water
  2. discharging or secreting water or a water-like fluid

    a watery wound

  3. tearful; weepy
  4. insipid, thin, or weak
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɲٱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ɲt·· adverb
  • ɲt··Ա noun
  • ܲ·ɲt· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of watery1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English æٱ. See water, -y 1
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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.

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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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The book’s final paragraph is about Abalone Cove, the watery destination of the continuing landslide.

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Between seven and 14 days after exposure, your symptoms could include high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, and rash.

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The native children sense their discomfort and escalate the watery attack, sending the women running for cover.

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