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Meanings of watery in English

Overly diluted; thin and insipid.

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Wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears.

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Examples for "dripping"
1
Somewhere nearby water was dripping; the air smelled like oil and stone.
The passage
2
With just days now left in it, stress is dripping off everyone.
Radio NZ
3
Water could be seen dripping down between his fingers: he was washing.
The street philosopher
4
Temeraire had just spread out his wings; they were still dripping water.
His Majesty’s Dragon
5
He hesitated a moment, listening to the water dripping in the background.
Dogs of war
1
Then an oblong hole in the reeking blue clay, silence and worms.
The Far Horizon
2
He'd come in reeking of booze, probably still from the night before.
The life you've imagined
3
And noticed that the house was immaculate, the inside reeking of antiseptic.
The charlemagne pursuit
4
The man took the reeking steeds to the stable, and Merwyn disappeared.
An Original Belle
5
The straw, the universal stocking of these women-diggers, is reeking with dirt.
In and out of Three Normandy Inns

Similar to the water; containing a lot of water.

Watery.

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Usage of watery in English
1
Woodward said, with a measure of fire that belied his watery constitution.
Speaks the Nightbird
2
While we had a watery vacation, our parents kept going to work.
The Guardian
3
Decaying vegetable matter can upset the delicate balance of the watery ecosystem.
The Irish Times
4
Don't smash or shatter the ice: it'll become watery in a moment.
The new yorker
5
Inflammation of the Body of the Womb.-Thedischarge is thin and watery.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
6
Better that, of course, than launching them into the Irish watery wild.
The Irish Times
7
The document continues: I saw that her eyes were red and watery.
The Guardian
8
Unfortunately, those same watery vibes won't necessarily imbue you with financial wizardry.
The South African
9
The overwhelming sea ran in dark watery mountains crested with devilish fire.
Hard Cash
10
Also, many cobblers are traditionally made with berries, which are quite watery.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
11
The regulator and the consumer spokesperson are equally watery in their comments.
The Irish Times
12
I thought you'd be pleased.' Bryant narrowed his watery eyes in suspicion.
White corridor
13
Oceanus and Tethys were the Titans who ruled over the watery element.
The Age of Fable
14
They were red and watery, as if he hadn't slept for days.
Lola Carlyle Reveals All
15
The nose had become bulbous and spongy, the eyes watery and weak.
The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales
16
He had no desire to share a watery grave with his captors.
A Prisoner of Morro; Or, In the Hands of the Enemy
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