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watery

/ˈwɑtəɹi/

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Having the quality or appearance of water; moist or wet.


Synonyms

waterish , wishy-washy , drenched , moist , waterlogged , bland , flavorless
Rhymes
Words rhyming with watery
hairy , airy , fairy , marry
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Watery (English) : Having the quality or appearance of water; moist or wet.

  2. Watery (Chemistry) : A liquid solution.


Variants
List of all variants of watery that leads to same result
waterier , wateriest , waterily , wateriness , waterinesses , watery , a watery grave
Forms
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Waterily (adverb), Wateriness (noun)


Etymology
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Originally meant 'full of water', from the Old English 'waterig'.


Trivia
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  1. Watery is an antonym for 'dry'.

  2. Watery environments are important habitats for many aquatic species.


Related Concepts
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  1. Aquatic: Relating to or living in water.

  2. Moisture: The presence or presence of water in a substance or environment.


Culture
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Watery is a common descriptor used in literature, particularly when depicting scenes of rain, flooding, or other aquatic environments. In art, watery scenes can evoke feelings of tranquility, renewal, or even danger, depending on the context.

How to Memorize "watery"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a bowl or container filled with water. Imagine touching the surface of the water and feeling its cool, smooth texture.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'watery' with words like 'wet', 'moist', or 'aquatic'. Remember the feeling of water on your skin or the sight of a rainy day.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic device by associating 'watery' with the word 'wetter', which shares the same first few letters and has a similar meaning.


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