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    watery
    [ˈwɔːt(ə)ri]
    Origin
    Old English wæterig (see water, -y).
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    Something that is watery is weak or pale . A watery light began to show through the branches. Martha managed to produce a dim, watery smile. If you describe food or drink as watery, you dislike it because it contains too much water, or has no flavour . ...a plateful of watery soup. ...watery stew.
    1. consisting of or pertaining to water. 2. full of or abounding in water, as soil; boggy. 3. containing too much water. 4. soft, soggy, tasteless, etc., due to excessive water or overcooking. 5. tearful: a watery farewell. 6. resembling water in appearance or color: a watery blue.
    A watery light began to show through the branches. Martha managed to produce a dim, watery smile. If you describe food or drink as watery, you dislike it because it contains too much water, or has no flavour . ...a plateful of watery soup. ...watery stew. Something that is watery contains, resembles, or consists of water.
    Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. weak and/or pale His eyes were a watery blue. (of food, drink, etc.) containing too much water; thin and having no taste The vegetables were watery and tasteless.