adj. 1 containing too much water. 2 too thin in consistency. 3 of or consisting of water. 4 (of the eyes) suffused or running with water. 5 (of conversation, style, etc.) vapid, uninteresting. 6 (of colour) pale. 7 (of the sun, moon, or sky) rainy-looking. watery grave the bottom of the sea as a place where a person lies drowned. wateriness n.
[ OE wterig (as WATER, -Y(1)) ]