ˈwȯ]d.ərē, ˈwä], ]tə-, -ri\ adjective
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæterig, from wæter water + -ig -y
1.
a. : consisting of or filled with water
fish within their watery residence — John Milton
a watery grave
b. : containing, sodden with, or yielding water
a watery stratum
watery skies
: wet , boggy
a watery northland soil
c. : made of or prepared with water or sometimes with a watery liquid
watery vapors
a watery solution
d. : exuding or infiltrated with a watery liquid
the watery vesciles of ivy poisoning
as
(1) : full of lacrimal secretion
with watery eyes
(2) obsolete , of the mouth : watering
2. : felt to resemble water: as
a. : having the fluidity of water : lacking or depleted in viscosity : thin
the watery blood of anemia
a watery liquid
b.
(1) : deficient in color or intensity as if diluted with water : pale
a watery blue
watery sunlight
(2) : exhibiting weakness and vapidity : pallid , wishy-washy
a watery style in writing
c.
(1) : lacking in substance and deficient in savor
a watery soup
(2) : having a soft soggy texture
stale watery vegetables
a well-flavored fish but inclined to be watery
3. : of, relating to, or connected with water
a watery deity
as
a. archaic : living or growing in water : aquatic
b. of a sign of the zodiac : having a cold and moist complexion