[wa.tery] adj (bef. 12c) 1 a: consisting of, filled with, or surrounded by water b: containing, sodden with, or yielding water or a thin liquid "a ~ solution" "~ vesicles"
2. a: resembling water or watery matter esp. in thin fluidity, soggy texture, paleness, or lack of savor "~ blood" "~ sunlight" "a ~ soup" b: exhibiting weakness and vapidity: wishy-washy "a ~ writing style" -- wa.ter.i.ly adv -- wa.ter.i.ness n