Definition of the word watery

Definition of the word watery

Pronunciation of vocabulary watery

wateryadjective
tưới nước
/ˈwɔːtəri//ˈwɔːtəri/

Origin of the word watery

The word "watery" originated in Middle English and is a derivation of the Old English word "werġ" meaning "liquid." The Middle English word "waterig" evolved from "werġīg," which meant "watery" or "containing water." The word was used to describe substances or objects that are diluted or have an excessive amount of water content. The etymological roots of this word can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "watr," which also gave rise to other Germanic languages' words for "water," such as Dutch "water" and German "Wasser." Thus, the word "watery" represents the common linguistic heritage shared by these Germanic languages as it reflects their shared ancestry.

Vocabulary summary watery

type adjective

meaning wet, drenched, sodden

example watery eyes: eyes filled with tears

example watery clouds: soggy clouds, rainy clouds

example watery weather: wet weather

meaning thin, liquid, bland

example watery soup

meaning silver (color)

example watery colour: silver color

Example of vocabulary waterynamespace

of or like water; containing a lot of water

của hoặc giống như nước; chứa nhiều nước

a watery fluid
một chất lỏng chảy nước
His eyes were red and watery.
Mắt anh đỏ hoe và ngấn nước.
She was rescued from a watery grave (= saved from drowning).
Cô ấy đã được cứu khỏi một ngôi mộ ngập nước (= được cứu khỏi chết đuối).

weak and/or pale

yếu và/hoặc xanh xao

a watery sun
một mặt trời đầy nước
His eyes were a watery blue.
Đôi mắt anh có màu xanh ngấn nước.
a watery smile (= weak and without much feeling)
một nụ cười đẫm nước (= yếu đuối và không có nhiều cảm xúc)

containing too much water; thin and having no taste

chứa quá nhiều nước; mỏng và không có mùi vị