wa·ter·y (wô t -r , w t-)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: watery soup. 3. Suggestive of water, as in being thin, pale, or liquid: watery sunshine. 4. Lacking force or substance; weak or insipid: watery prose. 5. Secreting or discharging water or watery fluid, especially as a symptom of disease. 6. Accompanied by tears; tearful: a watery good-bye. wa ter·i·ness n. |
watery
Adjective
1. of, like, or containing water: a watery discharge
2. (of eyes) filled with tears
3. insipid, thin, or weak: a watery sun had appeared
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | watery - filled with water; "watery soil" wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather" |
| 2. | watery - wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears; "wiped his reeking neck" wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather" | |
| 3. | watery - relating to or resembling or consisting of water; "a watery substance"; "a watery color" liquid - existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances" | |
| 4. |  watery - overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea" |
watery
adjective 1. pale, thin, weak, faint, feeble, washed-out, wan, colourless, anaemic, insipid, wishy-washy (informal)
adjective 2. diluted, thin, weak, dilute, watered-down, tasteless, runny, insipid, washy, adulterated, wishy-washy (informal) flavourless, waterish << OPPOSITE concentrated
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