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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During pollen season, doctors most commonly see patients with sneezing, watery eyes, nasal drainage, rashes and itching, Ryan said.
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Symptoms begin within 14 days of exposure and may include a fever, runny nose, red or watery eyes, and a cough.
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With tree pollen levels climbing in much of the country as spring nears, people with seasonal allergies may feel that symptoms like sneezing, coughing, and watery eyes last longer than ever.
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Symptoms of measles, a virus that attacks the lungs and airways, can include fever, cough, a blotchy rash, and red, watery eyes.
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Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Symptoms begin within 14 days of exposure and may include a fever, runny nose, red or watery eyes, and a cough.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
With tree pollen levels climbing in much of the country as spring nears, people with seasonal allergies may feel that symptoms like sneezing, coughing, and watery eyes last longer than ever.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Symptoms of measles, a virus that attacks the lungs and airways, can include fever, cough, a blotchy rash, and red, watery eyes.
—Andrew Jones, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
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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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