WATERY Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

watery

adjective

ˈwȯ-tə-rē

Definition of watery

as in dripping

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water the soft, watery earth of the marshland

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as in runny

having an overly soft liquid consistency watery oatmeal

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as in thin

not containing very much of some important element a watery lemonade

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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 The verse’s watery flow shifted into firmer phrasing in the chorus. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 Be sure to drain the olives, mushrooms, and use a thick pizza sauce to avoid a watery dip. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026 Colds and allergies have similar symptoms like sneezing, runny noses and watery eyes, which is why they can both be treated by a histamine-blocking medication that can help dry up your sinuses. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 Wildfire smoke may cause coughing, runny nose, or watery eyes. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watery

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Adjective

Two days later, the company confirmed a delivery received the prior week had been dripping hydrofluoric acid — a chemical that corrodes metal and can produce toxic fumes.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Even while dripping in haute couture, Edebiri somehow never appears stuffy or unapproachable — quite the opposite.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dripping

Adjective

Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red and water eyes and a rash that typically starts on the face and spread downwards.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Fall allergy season is underway in Georgia, with ragweed pollen triggering symptoms such as sneezing, a runny nose and itchy eyes.

— Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of runny

Adjective

The team’s mesh consists of a grid of ultrathin ribbons of polymer with a thin conductive wire of platinum running through them.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Scientists fired terahertz radiation, a form of low-frequency invisible light, straight through the ultra-thin samples.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of thin

Adjective

However, this new research suggests that this slightly bland and uniform appearance is because no white dwarf is close enough for Earthbound astronomers to see their true colors.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The high-wire act that followed—in which performers had to make these bland conceits into something funny without, ostensibly, preparing any jokes in advance—introduced a tension that made sketch shows feel sedate and uneven by comparison.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of bland

Adjective

Yet Netflix's growth has slowed in recent years amid mounting competition from other streaming platforms and a saturated North American market.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Authentic Individualism By 2027, the essential skill communicators need won’t be using AI but maintaining authentic individualism in an AI-saturated world.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of saturated

Adjective

Its bottom is lined with soft, soupy silt that makes traditional bridge pillars impossible.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Some keep it simple with chicken and salsa in a tortilla, while others pile high into the corn tortilla a little bit of everything on the table (even the slightly soupy beans).

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of soupy

Adjective

Finally, the third recruits seaweed to gather minerals that are otherwise too dilute to chase.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
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

Definition of dilute

Adjective

Infrastructure inspection is exactly the kind of boring but highly practical application that modern airships excel at, Grossman says.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers won what was, ultimately, a bit of a boring World Series in five games.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of boring

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