Overview  of  adj  watery 
 
  The  adj  watery  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  watery  --  (filled  with  water;  "watery  soil") 
  2.  (1)  reeking,  dripping,  watery  --  (wet  with  secreted  or  exuded  moisture  such  as  sweat  or  blood  or  tears;  "wiped  his  reeking  neck") 
  3.  (1)  liquid,  swimming,  watery  --  (filled  or  brimming  with  tears;  "swimming  eyes";  "watery  eyes";  "sorrow  made  the  eyes  of  many  grow  liquid") 
  4.  watery  --  (relating  to  or  resembling  or  consisting  of  water;  "a  watery  grave") 
  5.  watery,  washy,  weak  --  (overly  diluted;  thin  and  insipid;  "washy  coffee";  "watery  milk";  "weak  tea") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  watery 
 
  5  senses  of  watery 
 
  Sense  1 
  watery 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  wet)  ->  dry 
 
  Sense  2 
  reeking,  dripping,  watery 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  wet)  ->  dry 
 
  Sense  3 
  liquid,  swimming,  watery 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tearful)  ->  tearless,  dry-eyed 
 
  Sense  4 
  watery 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  solid,  liquid)  ->  gaseous 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  liquid,  gaseous)  ->  solid 
 
  Sense  5 
  watery,  washy,  weak 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  diluted)  ->  undiluted 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  watery 
 
  5  senses  of  watery 
 
  Sense  1 
  watery 
  =>  wet  (vs.  dry) 
 
  Sense  2 
  reeking,  dripping,  watery 
  =>  wet  (vs.  dry) 
 
  Sense  3 
  liquid,  swimming,  watery 
  =>  tearful  (vs.  tearless) 
 
  Sense  4 
  watery 
  =>  liquid  (vs.  gaseous)  (vs.  solid) 
 
  Sense  5 
  watery,  washy,  weak 
  =>  diluted  (vs.  undiluted),  dilute 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  watery 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  watery 
 
  watery  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  watery 
  watery 
  watery-eyed 
 
  Overview  of  adj  watery 
 
  The  adj  watery  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  watery  --  (filled  with  water;  "watery  soil") 
  2.  (1)  reeking,  dripping,  watery  --  (wet  with  secreted  or  exuded  moisture  such  as  sweat  or  blood  or  tears;  "wiped  his  reeking  neck") 
  3.  (1)  liquid,  swimming,  watery  --  (filled  or  brimming  with  tears;  "swimming  eyes";  "watery  eyes";  "sorrow  made  the  eyes  of  many  grow  liquid") 
  4.  watery  --  (relating  to  or  resembling  or  consisting  of  water;  "a  watery  grave") 
  5.  watery,  washy,  weak  --  (overly  diluted;  thin  and  insipid;  "washy  coffee";  "watery  milk";  "weak  tea") 

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