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wa·tery
\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 |