watery
/ˈwɔːtəri/adjective
उच्चारण वॉटरी
पानी जैसा, पतला
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- 1
of or like water; containing too much water
पानी जैसा, पतला
- watery soup
- The tea was weak and watery.
- The dal was too watery, so she cooked it for another ten minutes.
+ 2 more examples
- He disliked the watery coffee served at the station.
- The watery paint ran down the wall in thin lines.
Synonyms thin runny diluted weak sloppy
Opposite thick concentrated solid
- 2
full of water or tears
गीली, आँसुओं भरी
- watery eyes
- Her eyes were watery from the smoke of the kitchen fire.
- Her eyes grew watery as she peeled the onions.
+ 2 more examples
- The wind made his eyes watery on the drive to Shimla.
- Cold air left the boy's nose red and his eyes watery.
Synonyms tearful moist wet teary
Opposite dry
- 3
weak and pale
फीका, हल्का
- a watery smile
- The sun gave out a watery light through the clouds.
- A watery sun appeared behind the winter fog.
+ 2 more examples
- He gave a watery smile and tried to hide his disappointment.
- The watery light of dawn lit up the empty street.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
watery + food / drink
Watery describes food or drink that has too much water in it, so it is thin and weak.
'Watery' उस भोजन या पेय का वर्णन करता है जिसमें पानी बहुत अधिक हो, इसलिए वह पतला और फीका हो।
- The dal was too watery to eat with rice.
- He disliked the watery tea in the canteen.
watery + eyes
Watery eyes are full of tears, because of smoke, cold, a cold in the nose or emotion.
Watery eyes आँसुओं से भरी आँखें हैं, जो धुएँ, ठंड, ज़ुकाम या भावना के कारण हो सकती हैं।
- The smoke from the chulha made her eyes watery.
watery + colour / light / smile
It can also mean pale and weak, used for sunshine, colours and smiles.
इसका अर्थ फीका और कमज़ोर भी हो सकता है, जो धूप, रंगों और मुस्कान के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- A watery sun came out after the rain.
- He gave a watery smile.
watery vs wet / liquid
Watery suggests too much water; wet means covered with water; liquid is the state of matter.
Watery अधिक पानी का संकेत देता है; wet का अर्थ पानी से ढका होना है; liquid पदार्थ की अवस्था है।
- The watery soup was almost clear.
- The floor is wet after mopping.
+Collocations 4
watery + noun
eyessoupteapaintsunshine
- The painter complained that the paint was too watery.
adverb + watery
ratherveryslightlytoothin and
- The curry tasted rather watery after the rain delayed the cooking.
verb + watery
looktastefeelbecometurn
- The milk turned watery after the vendor added water.
watery + symptom
watery eyeswatery nosewatery stoolswatery cough
- Watery eyes and a runny nose are signs of a cold.
“More examples 6
- The watery curd was not enough for the lassi.
पानी जैसा पतला दही लस्सी के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं था।
- Radhika's eyes grew watery as the onions were cut.
प्याज़ कटते समय राधिका की आँखों में पानी आ गया।
- A watery winter sun hung over the fields of Punjab.
पंजाब के खेतों के ऊपर सर्दी का फीका सूरज टँगा था।
- The doctor said watery loose motions need ORS at once.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि पतले दस्तों में तुरंत ORS की ज़रूरत होती है।
- The soup was thin and watery, so the cook added more lentils.
सूप पतला और पनीला था, इसलिए रसोइये ने और दाल डाल दी।
- The cloud-covered sky gave only a pale, watery light.
बादलों से ढके आकाश से केवल फीकी, पनीली रोशनी आ रही थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The soup is very watered.
✓ The soup is very watery.
Watered is a verb form; the adjective meaning too thin is watery.
'Watered' क्रिया का रूप है; बहुत पतले के अर्थ में adjective 'watery' है।
✗ His eyes were watering by the smoke.
✓ His eyes were watering because of the smoke.
Use because of, not by, to give a cause; by would suit a passive agent.
कारण बताने के लिए because of आता है, by नहीं; by कर्ता बताने वाले passive में आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
wa·ter·y
?Which word?
Keep the thin-liquid words together: watery, runny (more liquid than usual: 'a runny nose'), diluted (made weaker by adding water), thin, insipid (without flavour).
पतले तरल के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: watery, runny (सामान्य से अधिक तरल: 'a runny nose'), diluted (पानी मिलाकर पतला किया), thin, insipid (बेस्वाद)।
Keep apart watery (containing too much water) and waterproof (not letting water through).
Watery (अधिक पानी वाला) और waterproof (पानी न जाने देने वाला, जलरोधी) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A watery grave (death by drowning).
Idiom 'a watery grave' (डूबकर मृत्यु, जल-समाधि)।