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waterish

/ˈwɔtɝɪʃ/ adj

Watery.

Word Origin Waterish means somewhat like water, watery. Water comes from Old English wæter, from PIE *wod- (also giving wet, winter, and vodka). The suffix -ish, from Old English -isc, means 'having the quality of' — like in reddish, childish. So waterish is 'water-like,' often used for a weak or insipid liquid.

adj Watery.

The soup was rather waterish and lacked the rich flavor we expected.

(形容词) 水汪汪；稀薄；清淡 【含水过多的；稀薄的】

这汤相当清淡，缺乏我们期待的浓郁风味。

(adjetivo) Acuoso.

La sopa estaba bastante aguada y carecía del sabor rico que esperábamos.

(adjectif) aqueux; délayé; sans consistance [Aqueux ; qui contient trop d'eau, trop liquide, manquant de consistance.]

La soupe était plutôt waterish et manquait de la saveur riche que nous attendions.

(Adjektiv) Wässrig; mit zu viel Flüssigkeit oder zu wenig Geschmack oder Substanz.

Die Suppe war ziemlich **waterish** und hatte nicht den erwarteten kräftigen Geschmack.

(形容詞) 水のような、水っぽい。

そのスープはかなり水っぽく、期待していた濃い味がなかった。

(adjetivo) aquoso [Aquoso.]

A sopa estava bastante aguada e não tinha o sabor rico que esperávamos.

Synonyms: watery aqueous dilute thin runny fluid liquid Antonyms: thick viscous solid concentrated
Word parts: water + ish

Related words

water watery waterless

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