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watery |
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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