ˈwȯ]d.ərish, ˈwä], ]tər-, -rēsh\ adjective
1.
a. : resembling water especially in appearance or consistency
a waterish discharge
b. : lacking in intensity : pale
muddy yellows and waterish blues
waterish moonlight
2.
a. : full of water or watery liquid : dilute , thin , sloppy
waterish wine
a waterish gruel
b. : lacking in substance or savor : flat , flavorless , insipid
3.
a. : somewhat watery : containing water or water vapor
a waterish sky
waterish land requiring drainage
b. : marked by considerable wetness
a waterish season
• wa·ter·ish·ness noun -es