How to Use watery in a Sentence

watery

adjective

• The soup was watery and had no flavor.
• The pollen caused her eyes to become watery.
• Tan and beige, taupe and greige, and pale, watery blues.
  — Jennifer Cegielski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022
• The only sounds are the watery swish of my arms and legs, my steady breathing.
  — Lesley Finn, Longreads, 7 July 2022
• Kest had red and watery eyes and slurred speech, the report says.
  — Angie Dimichele, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• Read on to learn what causes watery eyes and how to stop them.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 21 Mar. 2024
• By this point, the flesh is stringy, watery, and tough—not great for pumpkin pie.
  — Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2022
• If the mixture is too watery, strain out some of the liquid.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 30 Mar. 2021
• Excess watery fluid in the eye drains through the tear duct into the nose.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022
• The scrambled egg was watery and the beans had been sitting around too long.
  — The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
• The scent itself is a sparkling watery musk that begs to be worn with a great slip dress and slicked back hair.
  — Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 29 June 2021
• This stuff is chunky, as promised, not too watery, and seasoned with a few specks of jalapeño.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2022
• The driver had bloodshot and watery eyes and slurred his speech.
  — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 6 Mar. 2021
• This is not the time to use low-fat milk instead of cream (the custard will be watery), or cut back on the cheese.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2020
• If that were the case, no lifeboats would have launched, and you would have been trapped in a watery grave deep below deck.
  — Cody Cassidy, Wired, 30 Oct. 2020
• Then the horror slowly creeps over his watery eyes as the sauce builds on his tongue.
  — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
• This method ensures that your iced tea won't taste too weak or watery once the ice in your glass starts to melt.
  — Casey Barber, CNN, 13 June 2022
• The children’s book, about a young girl’s trip to the watery city, served as a template for their own visit.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
• When fresh, habaneros have a crisp and pungent taste as well as a watery crunch.
  — Pati Jinich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
• Go teach the Bulldogs to behave, Send the Yellow Jackets to a watery grave.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 4 Oct. 2022
• Rotten eggs will have whites that are watery and clear.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2023
• Fish lived in rivers and lakes and were protected by their watery homes.
  — Hans Sues, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
• Make sure to drain well after cooking to avoid a mushy, watery mess.
  — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, 25 Sep. 2020
• Canned olives won’t work in this dish — their texture is mealy and soft, and their flavor tends to be weak and watery.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021
• Deep-Sea Risks But what about diving into the dark, watery depths that span two thirds of our world?
  — Syris Valentine, Scientific American, 31 July 2023
• The woman, no older than 30, had a runny nose and watery eyes and shook with chills.
  — Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2021
• Symptoms, which peak within two to three days, are along the lines of a runny nose and watery eyes.
  — Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2020
• The streets around those stations were coated with paper cups trod to a watery pulp.
  — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Nov. 2022
• Questions have long been asked about what will happen to this enormous watery city when its oil runs dry.
  — Laura Paddison, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
• Symptoms of the common cold include runny nose, cough, sore throat, fatigue, watery eyes, headaches and sneezing.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2025