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
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Certain symptoms, such as a runny nose or itchy, watery eyes, are more common with allergies than a cold.
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Emilia Benton, Health, 1 June 2024
At the time of the incident, nearly 30 students at Portola Elementary School reported experiencing symptoms including coughing, watery eyes, wheezing and trouble breathing, according to Matthew Duffy, superintendent of the San Bruno Park School District.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
In 2018, kayakers discovered the skull of a missing New Orleans woman in a watery marsh near a boat launch, CBS affiliate WWL-TV reported at the time.
—CBS News, 30 May 2024
The worker is the first in this outbreak to have respiratory symptoms, including a cough, sore throat and watery eyes, which generally increase the likelihood of transmission to other people, federal officials said on Thursday.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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Emilia Benton, Health, 1 June 2024
At the time of the incident, nearly 30 students at Portola Elementary School reported experiencing symptoms including coughing, watery eyes, wheezing and trouble breathing, according to Matthew Duffy, superintendent of the San Bruno Park School District.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
In 2018, kayakers discovered the skull of a missing New Orleans woman in a watery marsh near a boat launch, CBS affiliate WWL-TV reported at the time.
—CBS News, 30 May 2024
The worker is the first in this outbreak to have respiratory symptoms, including a cough, sore throat and watery eyes, which generally increase the likelihood of transmission to other people, federal officials said on Thursday.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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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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