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watery

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1. watery - Adjective

2. watery - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to water; consisting of water.

Abounding with water; wet; hence, tearful.

Resembling water; thin or transparent, as a liquid; as, watery humors.

Hence, abounding in thin, tasteless, or insipid fluid; tasteless; insipid; vapid; spiritless.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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in the sea of life enisled, With echoing straits between us thrown, Dotting the shoreless watery wild, We mortal millions live alone. Matthew Arnold

But none of that kept me from picturing what a tsunami might look like if it did rise up and roar toward my little boat like some watery blue version of the Great Wall of China. Abby Sunderland

Rivers and the inhabitants of the watery element are made for wise men to contemplate, and for fools to pass by without consideration. Izaak Walton

The rationalist mind has always had its doubts about Venice. The watery city receives a dry inspection, as though it were a myth for the credulous - poets and honeymooners. Mary McCarthy

Turn away no more; Why wilt thou turn away? The starry floor, The watery shore Is given thee till the break of day. William Blake

Weak watery sun, but sun nonetheless. Why does it take me nearly 2 hours just to get through the morning emails? Pah, poo and pants. Stephen Fry

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