- waterish
- adjective Date: 1542 somewhat watery • waterishness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
waterish
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Waterish — Wa ter*ish, a. [AS. w[ae]terisc.] 1. Resembling water; thin; watery. [1913 Webster] Feed upon such nice and waterish diet. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Somewhat watery; moist; as, waterish land. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waterish — [wôt′ər ish] adj. WATERY … English World dictionary
waterish — waterishly, adv. waterishness, n. /waw teuhr ish, wot euhr /, adj. somewhat, or tending to be, watery. [1520 30; WATER + ISH1] * * * … Universalium
waterish — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Lower than normal in strength or concentration due to admixture: dilute, thin, washy, watered down, watery, weak. See STRONG. 2. Being weak in quality or substance: anemic, bloodless, pale, pallid, watery. See… … English dictionary for students
waterish — a. 1. Aqueous, moist, wet, watery. 2. Thin, diluted, weak, like water, watery … New dictionary of synonyms
waterish — wa·ter·ish … English syllables
waterish — wa•ter•ish [[t]ˈwɔ tər ɪʃ, ˈwɒt ər [/t]] adj. somewhat, or tending to be, watery • Etymology: 1520–30 wa′ter•ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
waterish — /ˈwɔtərɪʃ/ (say wawtuhrish) adjective watery. {water + ish1} …
waterish — … Useful english dictionary
watery — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. aqueous, aquatic, liquid; wet, dripping; thin, diluted. See water, fluidity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. moist, damp, humid, soggy, sodden, wet, thin, colorless, washed, waterlike. Ant. dry*,… … English dictionary for students
