1
as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the soft, watery earth of the marshland
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2
as in runny
having an overly soft liquid consistency
watery oatmeal
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3
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
Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.
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Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Early measles symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes, as shared in the SCPH alert.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
The watery formula also has green tea extract and camellia sinensis leaf water.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
For instance, watery slopes would be expected to face a specific direction, experience extreme temperature swings, or exist in high humidity.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 19 May 2025
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Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Early measles symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes, as shared in the SCPH alert.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
The watery formula also has green tea extract and camellia sinensis leaf water.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
For instance, watery slopes would be expected to face a specific direction, experience extreme temperature swings, or exist in high humidity.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watery
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Early allergy symptoms are another possible warning flag, such as eczema or atopic dermatitis and nasal problems like stuffiness, runny nose, etc.—
Dr. Clinton Dunn,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025
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The rash is preceded by around three to five days by symptoms including conjunctivitis, dry cough, fever and runny nose and watery eyes.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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The warm, sunny weather was helping the thin layer of oil evaporate, and the spill did not seem to harm wildlife, Laughlin said.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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But products also became more bland, predictable and stripped of individuality.—
Wolfgang Messner,
The Conversation,
2 June 2025
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The show never figures out what to do with Alvarez’s Gael, leaving a bland center to several more of those twists in the last episode.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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Sacks spends her alone time in the spa-like bathroom, which Miller swathed in a saturated cobalt from Backdrop.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
5 June 2025
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Rather than simply pushing more vehicles into saturated markets, Munoz wants to create new value sources through localization, expansion into new markets, development of mobility services, and diversification into adjacent sectors.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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But dust-mote-size spacecraft could do things that no current space probe can do: coast without a parachute onto the plains of Mars or float for weeks in the soupy atmosphere of Titan.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 July 2011
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Russian supply trains have no choice but to stick to the main paved roads, as alternate routes are increasingly soupy as winter turns to spring.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Vinegar, which is really dilute acetic acid, will help the milk curdle by further denaturing the whey proteins and neutralizing negative charges at the surface of casein micelles.—
Liz Roth-Johnson,
Discover Magazine,
12 Feb. 2013
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However toxic a substance may be, the amount of exposure received by the general population is very dilute.—
George Johnson,
Discover Magazine,
8 July 2013
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Corner infielders Carlos Santana (1B, CLE): The definition of boring and solid.—
Owen Poindexter,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Much happens in the sixth episode, but most of it is pretty boring like the rest of this season.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Once the cleaning process is complete, wipe the shoes with a clean, wet rag to eliminate any remaining dirt, debris, or cleaning solution.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Watery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watery. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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