watery

watery
ˈwɔ:tərɪ прил.
1) водяной;
водянистый;
состоящий из воды Syn : wet, moist
2) бледный, бесцветный (о красках и т. п.)
3) полный слез (о глазах) водянистый, жидкий - * tea слабый чай - a * blue водянисто-голуюой цвет бледный, бесцветный (о языке, чувствах и т. п.) преим. водяной, водный - * waste водная гладь, морской простор - * grave /death/ "могила под водой", гибель на море предвещающий дождь - * cloud дождевое облако - * wind сырой ветер мокрый - * garments промокшая одежда - * eyes слезящиеся глаза - * complaints (образное) слезливые жалобы - * skin потная /влажная/ кожа - * lips слюнявые губы заболоченный (геология) водоносный (о слое) watery бледный, бесцветный (о красках и т. п.) ~ водянистый, жидкий (о пище) ~ водяной;
мокрый ~ полный слез (о глазах) ~ предвещающий дождь

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.

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