1
as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the soft, watery earth of the marshland
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2
as in runny
having an overly soft liquid consistency
watery oatmeal
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3
as in thin
not containing very much of some important element
a watery lemonade
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4
as in bland
lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character
political correctness has resulted in a lot of history books being written in very watery prose
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Recent Examples of watery
Symptoms include hives; itchy mouth or throat; tongue or lips swelling; runny nose; watery eyes; abdominal pain; diarrhea; nausea/vomiting; and wheezing, coughing or shortness of breath.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
General symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and a rash of red spots.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Measles is an airborne disease, and can spread rapidly in communities with low vaccination rates, and initially results in symptoms including a high fever, a cough, a runny nose, and red or watery eyes, according to the CDC.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Summary Cat allergies are prevalent and cause symptoms like red and watery eyes, stuffy nose, post-nasal drip, and sneezing as your body’s immune system overreacts to one or more allergens found in your cat’s dander, saliva, or urine.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
General symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and a rash of red spots.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Measles is an airborne disease, and can spread rapidly in communities with low vaccination rates, and initially results in symptoms including a high fever, a cough, a runny nose, and red or watery eyes, according to the CDC.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Summary Cat allergies are prevalent and cause symptoms like red and watery eyes, stuffy nose, post-nasal drip, and sneezing as your body’s immune system overreacts to one or more allergens found in your cat’s dander, saliva, or urine.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watery
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Early symptoms can look like other common respiratory illnesses starting with a high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and white spots in the mouth.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.—
Laura Ungar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Truong makes a strong case for it and goes minimal with thin French tips and daisies peeking out on the corners of each nail for singer Ella Mai.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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Draft experts agree that this incoming quarterback class is somewhat thin and certainly top-heavy.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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If the bland season premiere is any indication, don’t expect many of those this year.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
13 Feb. 2025
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Their beiges aren’t at all bland and boring—quite the opposite, actually.—
Shanna Shipin,
Glamour,
12 Feb. 2025
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Turkey Breast Turkey breast is high in protein yet low in saturated fat.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
19 Feb. 2025
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An equivalent size Impossible Burger has a little less than that (six grams of saturated fat), and a Beyond Burger has a lot less (just two grams).—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Our Test Kitchen made beans in a soupy broth flavored with bacon, garlic, onion, chipotle, and other ingredients.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2025
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These gnocchi, filled with ricotta, sit in a thin ragu of duck or veal that, on one occasion, came closer to a soupy stew than a ragu.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Detroit Free Press,
2 June 2024
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Vinegar, which is really dilute acetic acid, will help the milk curdle by further denaturing the whey proteins and neutralizing negative charges at the surface of casein micelles.—
Liz Roth-Johnson,
Discover Magazine,
12 Feb. 2013
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However toxic a substance may be, the amount of exposure received by the general population is very dilute.—
George Johnson,
Discover Magazine,
8 July 2013
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The whole thing also looks pretty—budget and midrange phones tend to be super boring, but the Pixel 8A has a smart design with a matte rear texture.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Buck is a loquacious, glad-handing oaf who has a boring way with a witty story, and is marked for death.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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Now that cloud has loudly broken and Ukraine is getting wet.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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The weekend’s wet wintry mix resulted in mandatory speed restrictions on the Mass Pike and led to hundreds of crashes, according to MassDOT, and weather forecasters say there may be more snow coming in the days ahead.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Watery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watery. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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