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
Allergic conjunctivitis causes inflammation of the eye lining, with symptoms including red, watery and itchy eyes.
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors alleged Hickerson’s eyes were watery and bloodshot.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Seagrass light-gathering pigments are reconfigured, each seagrass species finding the pigment palette that best embraces the blue-green watery light of its home.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Red, watery eyes that can develop into pink eye or conjunctivitis.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors alleged Hickerson’s eyes were watery and bloodshot.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Seagrass light-gathering pigments are reconfigured, each seagrass species finding the pigment palette that best embraces the blue-green watery light of its home.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Red, watery eyes that can develop into pink eye or conjunctivitis.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watery
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The camera returned one more time to show the mom placing a second spoon into her cup and wiping off excess dripping from the sides with a napkin.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Everything, from the chassis, the frame, swingarm, subframe, and wheels, is dripping in carbon fiber.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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The ideal plain omelet is tender, light (almost fluffy), moist (but not runny), and naturally sweet.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery and red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between three and five days after symptoms start, according to medical sources.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Life360 Ultra Slim Bluetooth Tracker The Tile Slim is a credit-card-thin tracker for your essentials.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Winter can leave lawns patchy, beds overgrown and mulch looking thin.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The peas lift the dish out of bland mode and into something colorful and fresh.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Going super matchy-matchy with furniture makes a room look bland and even boring.—
Nomita Vaish-Taylor,
The Spruce,
3 Apr. 2026
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Two distinct color stories emerged—ones rooted in boldly saturated primary shades, the other in pale pastel tones typically associated with this time of year—demonstrating that the best colorful sneakers this season span the full spectrum.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2026
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The earthy colorways can give your bathroom a serene aesthetic, like the cream hue Collins has or oak and walnut for something a bit more saturated.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
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About half of the oil from Deepwater Horizon accumulated in a soupy plume that hovered at a depth of around eleven hundred metres.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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With my mom's family located in the Westerly and Stonington, Connecticut, area, that meant that most important among the choices was soupy and eggs.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
28 Mar. 2026
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Second, a dilute hydrochloric acid is used to dissolve the remaining lithium and the transition metals—nickel, cobalt, and manganese.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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For example, Wilson’s team is exploring whether dilute acids speed up weathering.—
Robert F. Service,
Science | AAAS,
3 Sep. 2020
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This season has an annoying habit of taking what is an easy vote, trying to confuse us into getting excited that something interesting is going to happen, only for the easy and most boring thing to happen in the end.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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The boring machine can excavate to extreme depths, according to a report.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Watery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watery. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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