watery

adjective

ˈwȯ-tə-rē How to pronounce watery (audio)
Definition of waterynext
1
as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water the soft, watery earth of the marshland

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2
as in runny
having an overly soft liquid consistency watery oatmeal

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3
as in thin
not containing very much of some important element a watery lemonade

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4
as in bland
lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character political correctness has resulted in a lot of history books being written in very watery prose

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Recent Examples of watery Its symptoms, including watery diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss, can persist for weeks and relapse. — Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The primary symptom of cyclosporiasis is watery diarrhea, which can be explosive at times. — Alice Park, Time, 17 July 2026 People with cyclosporiasis may have symptoms that include watery diarrhea, cramping and bloating for weeks. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Ship is scheduled to perform a landing burn and soft splashdown of its own a little more than an hour after liftoff, and will meet a watery demise in the Indian Ocean. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for watery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watery
  1. dripping
  2. runny
  3. thin
  4. bland
  5. saturated
  6. soupy
  7. dilute
  8. boring
Adjective
  • Dodger Stadium is dripping in lore, from Kirk Gibson’s legendary walk-off home run in 1988 to more history, like Shohei Ohtani playing perhaps the greatest game ever last postseason.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Wash your hands at the hookah station handwash sink or the ware washing area handwash sink and you would be left with dripping hands.
    — David J. Neal July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of dripping
Adjective
  • In the summer, antihistamines such as Zyrtec, Claritin and Benadryl, along with other allergy medicines, can help relieve symptoms, like sneezing, itchy eyes and runny noses.
    — Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Symptoms of smoke inhalation include coughing, trouble breathing, wheezing, asthma attacks, stinging eyes, scratchy throat, runny nose and irritated sinuses, headaches, tiredness, chest pain and a fast heartbeat.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of runny
Adjective
  • It is composed of extremely thin layers of iron selenide, or FeSe, which are embedded repeatedly throughout a much larger three-dimensional crystal.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • Those areas are likely be less impressive in the thin air of the vehicle’s namesake town.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • Outside of the Timbo tracks, though, Jay sometimes goes autopilot on bland synth-heavy beats by Swizz Beatz, DJ Clue, and Duro.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 July 2026
  • Emma’s resistance to the bland wholesomeness of recovery spaces speaks to a familiar cultural trope across media, in films and television shows; that sobriety is where flamboyance goes to die.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of bland
Adjective
  • Both are high in total and saturated fat, but hamburgers contain slightly more.
    — Lauren Manaker MS, Health, 14 July 2026
  • Inspired by the rich cobalt hue long created by Yves Klein, Cold Picnic's International Yves rug delivers a saturated dose of color while still playing nicely with a neutral palette.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
Definition of saturated
Adjective
  • Just as my outfit choices become breezier in the soupy months of summer, my makeup routine sheds some layers, too.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 30 June 2026
  • The nucleus disassembles, letting these crucial genetic instructions float free in the cell’s soupy interior.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026
Definition of soupy
Adjective
  • Clean and disinfect your pruning shears between working on each plant by dipping them into a dilute 10% solution of chlorine bleach water or rubbing alcohol.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • But dwarf galaxies are smaller and colder, with more dilute and slower-moving matter.
    — Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Definition of dilute
Adjective
  • The couple just stole $10 million — a theft consequential enough to set the entire story in motion, yet also too boring to depict outside a brief flashback?
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • The boring games are usually like watching paint dry and their very dedicated fans are only there for the massive parties.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
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