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   Wa·ter·y

   /ˈwôdərē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. consisting of, containing, or resembling water: "a watery fluid" Similar liquidfluidliquefiedtechnical:aqueoushydrouswetdampmoistsoddensoggysquelchysoftsaturatedwaterloggedmarshyboggyswampyfennymirymuddyoozyOpposite soliddry
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) full of or running with tears: "as the smoke blew into her face, her eyes went red and watery" Similar tearfultearyweepingweepymoistrheumydewy-eyedformal:lachrymoseOpposite dry
   • ▪ thin or tasteless as a result of containing too much water: "watery coffee" Similar thinrunnyweaksloppydilutedilutedwatered downthinned downadulteratedtastelessflavorlessinsipidblandinformal:wishy-washyOpposite thickconcentrated
   • ▪ weak; pale: "watery sunshine" Similar palewanthinfaintweakfeeblewashed outanemiccolorlessinsipidinformal:wishy-washyOpposite bright

   Word Origin Old Englishwæterig (see water, -y1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. wateriness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What is watery adjective?

   • weak and/or pale His eyes were a watery blue. (of food, drink, etc.) containing too much water; thin and having no taste The vegetables were watery and tasteless. Definition of watery adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does watery eyes mean?

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   • Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged(adj) (of soil) soft and watery.

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   • Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. weak and/or pale His eyes were a watery blue. (of food, drink, etc.) containing too much water; thin and having no taste The vegetables were watery and tasteless.

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   Definitions of watery. adjective. filled with water. “ watery soil” synonyms: wet. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water. adjective. relating to or resembling or consisting of water. “a watery substance” “a watery color” synonyms: liquid. existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow. adjective.

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   5 days ago · 1. adjective. Something that is watery is weak or pale. A watery light began to show through the branches. Synonyms: pale, thin, weak, faint More Synonyms of watery. 2. adjective. If you describe food or drink as watery, you dislike it because it contains too much water, or has no flavor. [disapproval] ...a bowl of watery soup.

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   Define watery. watery synonyms, watery pronunciation, watery translation, English dictionary definition of watery. adj. wa·ter·i·er , wa·ter·i·est 1. Filled with, consisting of, or soaked with water; wet or soggy: watery soil. 2. Containing too much water; diluted:...