watery

  • 11watery — /ˈwɔtəri / (say wawtuhree) adjective 1. relating to or connected with water: watery Neptune. 2. characterised by a lot of water, as soil, a region, etc. 3. containing much or too much water. 4. soft or soggy as a result of too much water or… …

  • 12watery — wa|ter|y [ wɔt(ə)ri ] adjective 1. ) containing or filled with water: watery eyes 2. ) watery food or drink contains a lot of water and has a weak taste: watery coffee 3. ) pale, or not strong: a watery smile/light a watery grave MAINLY LITERARY… …

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  • 13watery — adjective 1) a watery discharge Syn: liquid, fluid, aqueous; technical hydrous Ant: solid, thick 2) a watery meadow Syn: wet, damp, moist, sodden …

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  • 14watery — UK [ˈwɔːt(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈwɔt(ə)rɪ] adjective 1) containing or filled with water watery eyes 2) watery food or drink contains a lot of water and has a weak taste watery coffee 3) pale, or not strong a watery smile/light • a watery grave …

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  • 15watery — [ˈwɔːt(ə)ri] adj 1) containing or filled with water watery eyes[/ex] 2) watery food or drink contains a lot of water and has a weak taste 3) weak or pale watery sunlight[/ex] …

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  • 16watery — wa·tery wȯt ə rē, wät adj 1) consisting of or filled with water 2) containing, sodden with, or yielding water or a thin liquid <a watery solution> <watery stools> …

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  • 17watery — wa•ter•y [[t]ˈwɔ tə ri, ˈwɒt ə [/t]] adj. 1) consisting of or pertaining to water 2) full of or abounding in water, as soil; boggy 3) containing too much water 4) soft, soggy, tasteless, etc., due to excessive water or overcooking 5) tearful: a… …

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  • 18watery — adj. Watery is used with these nouns: ↑depth, ↑eye, ↑grave, ↑light, ↑sunshine …

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  • 19watery —   Hōwai, kakale, kalekale, kale, kele wai.   Also: ho okakale, ukalekale, ōkalekale, hōkale, kele, kelekele, halahalawai, kēwai, holowai, wawai, ōhulu, palakē.     To make watery, ho okalekale, ho okakale, kaiaka, pīholoholo …

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  • 20watery — 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)… …

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