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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Advertising Measles, which can cause fever, rash and red, watery eyes, is highly contagious and spreads quickly through the air after a cough or sneeze. — Asia Fields, The Seattle Times, "2 more measles cases in King County, bringing total to 12 in Puget Sound outbreak," 11 July 2019 The singer quote-tweeted the Variety report with the tearful, watery-eyes emoji, and re-shared her Halloween video from 2018 for emphasis. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Melissa McCarthy Reportedly in Talks to Play Ursula in "The Little Mermaid," Lizzo Responds," 29 June 2019 As the current moves toward Antarctica, upwelling pushes cold water back to the surface, pushing the watery conveyer belt around the world. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "The Atlantic Ocean, explained," 18 Mar. 2019 No sneezing or watery eyes but lots of itching from contact. — The Washington Post, "Carolyn Hax Live: 'The cat is your guardian angel'," 25 Jan. 2019 Ten cases of minor allergy-like symptoms that include stuffy noses, sneezing and itchy, watery eyes have been reported, with a couple of people given congestive medication and antihistamines. — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio dorm project part of Air Force’s war on mold," 1 Aug. 2019 Symptoms do not appear for three to four days after contraction and can include severe abdominal cramps, watery or bloody diarrhea and vomiting. — Ramona Sentinel, "County E. coli cases reach 10 confirmed, one probable," 12 July 2019 Vibrio bacteria can cause watery diarrhea, often accompanied by abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Tennessee man dies from flesh-eating bacteria after Destin trip," 12 July 2019 Measles symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and a rash of red spots. — Rob Picheta, CNN, "German government backs mandatory vaccinations for all schoolchildren," 17 July 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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