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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).

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   • 1. wateriness noun

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   What does watery mean?

   • Something that is watery is weak or pale. A watery light began to show through the branches. Martha managed to produce a dim, watery smile. If you describe food or drink as watery, you dislike it because it contains too much water, or has no flavour. ...a plateful of watery soup. ...watery stew.

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   What does water mean in English?

   • 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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   What is a synonym for watery?

   • 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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   What is the meaning of wordy?

   • The quality or state of being wordy, or abounding with words; verboseness. Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest. To find fault with; to scold; to overwhelm with wordy abuse; to censure severely or abusively; to rate.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWATERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Watery means containing or filled with water, or (of food or drink) weak in taste because of too much water. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences.

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     WATERY translate: aguado, acuoso; aguado, lacrimoso,...

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     WATERY translate: водянистый, жидкий , слезящийся . Learn...

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     watery translate: wodnisty, rozwodniony, załzawiony. Learn...

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWATERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning of watery as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Watery can describe something that contains, resembles, or lacks water or a thin liquid.

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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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   Watery means filled with, consisting of, or resembling water, or containing too much water. It can also mean tearful, weak, or insipid. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples from various sources.

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    watery. adjective. /ˈwɔːtəri/. /ˈwɔːtəri/. of or like water; containing a lot of water. a watery fluid. His eyes were red and watery. (literary) She was rescued from a watery grave (= saved from drowning). Definitions on the go.