watery
watery
Definition
wa·tery (-ē)
adjective
- of or like water
- containing or full of water; moist
- thin; diluted watery tea
- tearful; weeping
- in or consisting of water a watery grave
- weak; insipid
- soft or soggy
- full of, secreting, or giving off a morbid discharge resembling water
watery
Synonyms
watery
modif.
Antonyms
watery
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- diarrhea: There is fever, watery diarrhea, + vomiting.
- grave: A watery grave awaits anything less than a precise iron shot.
- stool: You may pass watery stools several times a day for several days out of each week.
- diarrhea: Nausea, vomiting and watery diarrhea occur with some patients developing a maculopapular rash, red eyes and have hiccups.
- abyss: The Egyptian records tell that Atum " was alone in the primeval watery abyss " ( 35 ).
- secretion: The eccrine glands in the pads of the paws do produce a watery secretion similar human perspiration.
Modifying Another Word
- too: Not too watery cause or it'll slide off off the leaf.
- very: The weather was still bright, with a very watery sun visible at times.
- rather: The slices are thick and well arranged, but it does taste rather watery and lacks and real bite or texture.
- slightly: She also thought the rich, thick sauce was delicious, but felt the pasta had been overcooked and was slightly watery.
- little: Jack made no comment but his eyes looked a little watery.
- fairly: Noah and Jonah with be among their first topics, so there is a fairly watery theme to the first term's work!
Used with adjective complement
watery Quotes
Fish (fly-replete, in depth of June, Dawdling away their wat'ry noon).
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