wateriness

[ waw-tuh-ree-nis, wot-uh- ]
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noun
  1. the state or condition of being watery or diluted.

Origin of wateriness

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at watery, -ness

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How to use wateriness in a sentence

  • His tone was so dejected that I felt a sinking at my heart, a scratchiness in my nose and a wateriness in my eyes.

    The Belovd Vagabond | William J. Locke
  • When broken up, the starter should be of a smooth creamy texture and entirely free from lumpiness or wateriness.

    The Book of Cheese | Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
  • But the fatal defects of the poetry then produced was triviality and the "wateriness" of its style.

    The Youth of Goethe | Peter Hume Brown
  • The habits of exhibiting these phenomena, in conjunction with certain other habits, make up the aquosity or wateriness of water.