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watery
watery /ˈwɔːtəri $ ˈwɒː-, ˈwɑː-/ adjective
1. full of water or relating to water:
    Her eyes were red and watery from crying.
    Snakes lay eggs in a watery environment.
2. very weak or pale:
    a watery sun
    She gave him a watery smile.
3. watery food or drink contains too much water and has little taste:
    a bowl of watery stew
4. a watery grave literary if someone has a watery grave, they drown (=die by breathing in water)