# watery

/ˈwɔtɝi/ (US) · /wˈɔːtəɹi/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/watery
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

containing too much water, or looking and tasting like water. You use this to describe food that is thin and weak, or eyes that are full of tears.

For teachers: containing or resembling water in appearance, consistency, or taste. Often describes liquids that have been diluted or eyes that are moist with emotion or illness.

## Examples

- The soup is very watery and has no flavor.
- After walking through the cold wind, her eyes became watery and her nose started to run.
- The artist used a watery blue wash to suggest the morning mist, allowing the white of the paper to shine through the thin layers of pigment.

## Usage notes

- Commonly used to describe food, colors, or physical symptoms like crying.

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