1
a
: consisting of, filled with, or surrounded by water
b
: containing, sodden with, or yielding water or a thin liquid
a watery solution
watery vesicles
2
a
: resembling water or watery matter especially in thin fluidity, soggy texture, paleness, or lack of savor
watery sunlight
a watery soup
watery diarrhea
b
: exhibiting weakness and vapidity : wishy-washy
a watery writing style
Examples of watery in a Sentence
The pollen caused her eyes to become watery.
The soup was watery and had no flavor.
the watery light of winter
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Homemade versions almost always skew watery, more like soup than a thick, smooth mash.
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The draw to the formula is its transfer-proof watery texture that delivers an unexpected punch of color on all skin tones—and one that will last throughout the night for smudge-free color.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Shawn Levy also posted a watery Instagram image of Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray somewhere off the coast of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea during filming.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Symptoms typically appear a week or two after exposure and include high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes, according to the CDC.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The draw to the formula is its transfer-proof watery texture that delivers an unexpected punch of color on all skin tones—and one that will last throughout the night for smudge-free color.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Shawn Levy also posted a watery Instagram image of Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray somewhere off the coast of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea during filming.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Symptoms typically appear a week or two after exposure and include high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes, according to the CDC.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Watery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watery. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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watery
adjective
wa·tery
ˈwȯt-ə-rē 
ˈwät-
1
a
: consisting of or filled with water
a watery hole
b
: containing or giving out water or a thin liquid
a watery mixture
watery eyes
2
: being like water especially in thinness, sogginess, paleness, or lack of taste
watery soup
Medical Definition
watery
adjective
wa·tery
ˈwȯt-ə-rē, ˈwät-
1
: consisting of or filled with water
2
: containing, sodden with, or yielding water or a thin liquid
a watery solution
watery stools
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