watery
UK/'wɒ:tәri/US
C2
Definitions
adj.
Containing too much water; thin and weak rather than rich
（食物/液体）水分过多的，稀的；淡而无味的
adj.
Full of or covered with tears or moisture
（眼睛）含泪的，湿润的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedwater + -y ('having the quality of') = like water, full of water. Applied to food it means diluted and weak (watery soup); applied to eyes it means moist with tears (watery eyes).
Root water still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.watery soup寡淡的汤
- 2.watery eyes泪汪汪的眼睛
- 3.watery grave葬身水底
- 4.pale and watery苍白无力的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The soup was thin and watery, with almost no flavor.
- 2.
His eyes turned watery as the cold wind hit his face.
- 3.
A pale, watery sun barely lit the winter sky.