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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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
All the models splash around on the watery runway, and somehow everyone is charmed by this.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
In addition, the new data suggests that Titan can transport enough heat away from the core to create a refreezing effect, separating the icy crust and the rocky core with a layer of slush with watery pockets.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
Maps of recent changes show intricate patterns of watery hills and valleys, but also call attention to one extraordinary location.
—Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 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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