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
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
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Black mold triggers attacks in people with asthma, causing a range of symptoms, including runny nose, wheezing, and red, watery eyes.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 22 Feb. 2025
Four days after the 5-year-old cat became sick, another cat had watery eyes and discharge, increased breathing and decreased appetite, though these resolved four days later.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Uth Duna, an eel-like leviathan, hits like a truck and moves erratically within its watery lair.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
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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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