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wateriness

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wa⋅ter⋅i⋅ness

  [waw-tuh-ree-nis, wot-uh-]
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–noun
the state or condition of being watery or diluted.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see watery, -ness

wa⋅ter⋅y

  [waw-tuh-ree, wot-uh-]
–adjective
1. pertaining to or connected with water: watery Neptune.
2. full of or abounding in water, as soil or a region; soggy; boggy.
3. containing much or too much water: a watery paste; a watery batter.
4. soft, soggy, tasteless, etc., due to excessive water or overcooking: watery vegetables; a watery stew.
5. tearful.
6. of the nature of water: watery vapor.
7. resembling water in appearance or color: eyes of a watery blue.
8. resembling water in fluidity and absence of viscosity: a watery fluid.
9. of poor or weak quality; thin, washy, or vapid: watery prose.
10. consisting of water: a watery grave.
11. discharging, filled with, or secreting a waterlike morbid substance.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE wæterig. See water, -y 1

Related forms:
wa⋅ter⋅i⋅ly, adverb
wa⋅ter⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
3. thin, weak, diluted, dilute.
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wa·ter·y   (wô'tə-rē, wŏt'ə-)   
adj.   wa·ter·i·er, wa·ter·i·est

  1. Filled with, consisting of, or soaked with water; wet or soggy: watery soil.

  2. Containing too much water; diluted: watery soup.

  3. Suggestive of water, as in being thin, pale, or liquid: watery sunshine.

  4. Lacking force or substance; weak or insipid: watery prose.

  5. Secreting or discharging water or watery fluid, especially as a symptom of disease.

  6. Accompanied by tears; tearful: a watery good-bye.

wa'ter·i·ness n.
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Main Entry: wa·tery
Pronunciation: 'wot-&-rE, 'wät-
Function: adjective
1 : consisting of or filled with water
2 : containing, sodden with, or yielding water or a thin liquid watery solution> <watery stools>
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watery wa·ter·y (wô'tə-rē)
adj. wa·ter·i·er, wa·ter·i·est

  1. Filled with, consisting of, or soaked with water; wet or soggy.

  2. Secreting or discharging water or watery fluid, especially as a symptom of disease.

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