Definition of Watery
Watery
wa·ter·y
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
resembling, containing, or consisting of water, or letting off water or a similar liquid;
e.g. Aloe leaves contain a watery gel that has many health benefits.
(adjective)
containing a lot of water or similar liquid and therefore quite thin/fluid, pale, and lacking in savor;
e.g. The soup was watery and didn't taste like much.
(adjective)
pale or weak, either literally or figuratively in lacking spirit or chatacter;
e.g. Finally, we saw watery sunlight that showed that the storm was over. His watery message of warning will not deter anyone.
(adjective)
filled or flowing with tears, used to describe someone's eyes;
e.g. Their eyes were burning and watery from all of the smoke.
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