watery
adjective
, ˈwä-\
Definition of watery
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adverb
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for watery
Synonyms
awash, bathed, bedraggled, doused (also dowsed), drenched, dripping, logged, saturate, saturated, soaked, soaking, sodden, soggy, sopping, soppy, soused, washed, water-soaked, watered, waterlogged, wet
Antonyms
arid, dry, unwatered, waterless
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Examples of watery in a Sentence
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The shadow of climate change lurks just under the blue watery surface of the beautiful yet unsettling film. — Michael Sullivan, Houston Chronicle, "Documentary ‘Aquarela’ is a beautifully terrifying immersion," 29 Aug. 2019 Symptoms include fever, red and watery eyes, cough and runny nose and a red rash. — Chelsea Curtis, azcentral, "Arizona Mills theater, Gila River Arena cited as additional locations for possible measles exposure, officials say," 26 Aug. 2019 Sophisticated, small-scale, reusing existing and salvaged materials, it's surrounded by the watery Okavango, sitting on an island of leadwood trees and riverine forest. — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, "A First Look at Jao, Botswana's Game-Changing Safari Lodge," 22 Aug. 2019 These minerals suggests that Mars had a watery past. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Life may have existed on warm, rainy, ancient Mars before winter came," 20 Aug. 2019 This can manifest as persistent itching, sneezing, nasal congestion or runniness, irritated and watery eyes, and hives, to name a few symptoms. — Beth Krietsch, SELF, "Can Allergy Tablets Make Your Life Less Miserable?," 20 Aug. 2019 Symptoms include coughing, itchy or watery eyes and a runny or stuffy nose, but Maj. — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, "Almost one-third of dorm rooms at Joint Base San Antonio had mold, mildew," 17 Aug. 2019 And comprehending the effects of Io’s heat source may shine a light into the depths of watery worlds like Enceladus. — Robin George Andrews, National Geographic, "This is our best look yet at the solar system's most volcanic object," 18 July 2019 Paddle the watery world of Otter Point Creek, explore the forest habitat, track down the wild and green things that live around us, and investigate the mysteries of nature in our science lab. — Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, "Harford summer camps still have openings as school year comes to close," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'watery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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