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   watery

   /ˈwɔːt(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. consisting of, containing, or resembling water: "a watery fluid" Similar liquidfluidliquefiedtechnical:aqueoushydrouswetdampmoistsoddensoggysquelchysoftsaturatedwaterloggedmarshyboggyswampyfennymirymuddyoozyOpposite soliddry
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) full of 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 downadulteratedtastelessflavourlessinsipidblandinformal:wishy-washyOpposite thickconcentrated
   • ▪ pale or weak, as if diluted by water: "watery sunshine" Similar palewanthinfaintweakfeeblewashed outanaemiccolourlessinsipidinformal:wishy-washyOpposite bright

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. wateriness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   WATERY definition: 1. containing or filled with water: 2. (of food or drink) containing too much water and therefore…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : consisting of, filled with, or surrounded by water. b. : containing, sodden with, or yielding water or a thin liquid. a watery solution. watery vesicles. 2. a. : resembling water or watery matter especially in thin fluidity, soggy texture, paleness, or lack of savor. watery sunlight. a watery soup. watery diarrhea. b.

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   4 meanings: 1. relating to, consisting of, containing, or resembling water 2. discharging or secreting water or a water-like.... Click for more definitions.

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   Watery definition: pertaining to or connected with water. See examples of WATERY used in a sentence.

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   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. overly diluted; thin and insipid. “ watery milk”.

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   1. consisting of or pertaining to water. 2. full of or abounding in water, as soil; boggy. 3. containing too much water. 4. soft, soggy, tasteless, etc., due to excessive water or overcooking. 5. tearful: a watery farewell. 6. resembling water in appearance or color: a watery blue.

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   Definition of watery adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWATERY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   WATERY definition: 1. made with too much water: 2. Watery eyes are wet with tears.. Learn more.

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    Watery definition: Filled with, consisting of, or soaked with water; wet or soggy.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › waterywatery | meaning of watery in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    watery meaning, definition, what is watery: full of water or relating to water: Learn more.