WATERY


Meaning of WATERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwȯ-tə-rē, ˈwä- ]

adjective

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : consisting of, filled with, or surrounded by water

b. : containing, sodden with, or yielding water or a thin liquid

a watery solution

watery vesicles

2.

a. : resembling water or watery matter especially in thin fluidity, soggy texture, paleness, or lack of savor

watery sunlight

a watery soup

watery diarrhea

b. : exhibiting weakness and vapidity : wishy-washy

a watery writing style

• wa·ter·i·ly -tə-rə-lē adverb

• wa·ter·i·ness -tə-rē-nəs noun

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