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watery
watery [ wáwtəri ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. relating to or containing water: relating to, containing, soaked with, or like water
2. having excessive water: containing too much water
watery coffee
3. filled with tears: filled with tears, either from emotion or physical irritation
watery eyes
4. lacking force: lacking the usual full force and appearing thin or weak
A watery sun hung in the autumn sky.
5. weak: lacking strength or sincerity
a watery smile
6. full of fluid: discharging, secreting, or filled with a watery fluid
watery blister

wateriness noun
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