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How to pronounce watery in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms reeking
Derivation wateriness
Type Words
Synonyms washy, weak
Derivation wateriness


watery milk.
Type Words
Derivation water, wateriness


watery soil.
Type Words
Derivation wateriness, water


a watery substance.
a watery color.

Examples of watery

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The presence of the isotope is one more sign that Venus was once a watery world.
From the time.com
For decades, the Gulf of Mexico was a place of exploitation, a watery Wild West.
From the heraldtribune.com
It was when I hit the watery, sickly-sweet Suntory that I knew I'd gone too far.
From the theatlantic.com
Get the ratio wrong and you end up with a drink that's either watery or cloying.
From the sltrib.com
Approach the mushroom pizza with caution, however, as it can be watery and limp.
From the denverpost.com
Moussaeiff was a slight man in a wheelchair with watery but very keen blue eyes.
From the 6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com
Frozen corn will make the dish watery if it is not precooked to remove moisture.
From the projects.washingtonpost.com
In double-blind clinical trials, herbs and watery medicines rarely perform well.
From the economist.com
Starbucks is watery, acrid, stale or burnt and too commercial to expect quality.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
More examples
  • Filled with water; "watery soil"
  • Reeking: wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears; "wiped his reeking neck"
  • Relating to or resembling or consisting of water; "a watery substance"; "a watery color"
  • Overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea"
  • Wet, soggy or soaked with water; diluted or having too much water; thin and pale therefore suggestive of water; weak and insipid; discharging water or similar substance as a result of disease etc; tearful
  • A relatively low level of oily material suspended in the coffee beverage. Result of slightly perceptible amounts of fats present in the beans.
  • Describes a liquor without astringency or sense of texture.
  • Thin, lacking in flavor.
  • Synonym for MEAGER or THIN.