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watery

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/ˈwɔːtəri/ · wa-ter-y

Consisting of, resembling, or containing water.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Consisting of, resembling, or containing water.

پانی پر مشتمل، پانی کی طرح، یا پانی کے قابل.

پانی والا

paani wala

Synonyms

dilutedmoistliquidپانی جیسارطوبتینرم

Antonyms

drysolidaridخشکٹھوسویران

Common Collocations

  • watery eyes
  • watery substance
  • watery soup

Example Sentences

The soup was too watery, lacking flavor.

سوپ بہت پانی والا تھا، ذائقے کی کمی تھی۔

Soup bohat paani wala tha, zaika ki kami thi.

She had watery eyes during the emotional movie.

اس کی آنکھیں جذباتی فلم کے دوران پانی والی تھیں۔

Us ki aankhein jazbati film ke doran paani wali thin.

The plant needs more soil and less watery conditions.

پودے کو مزید مٹی کی ضرورت ہے اور پانی والی حالت کی کم ضرورت ہے۔

Poday ko mazeed miti ki zarurat hai aur paani wali haalat ki kam zarurat hai.

Easily Confused With

watched:Watery refers to something containing water, while watched is the past tense of watch, meaning to look at attentively.

Word Family

water
nounپانی
watery-eyed
adjectiveپانی والی آنکھوں والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'water' in 'watery' to remember its meaning.

Imagine a glass full of water spilling over.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کیا ہوا ہے کہ ہنسی بھی اب سُوکھ گئی ہے، پانی کی طرح اے میرے دل کی چاہت کی صورت کا بھی ہو گیا ہے

Kya hua hai ke hansi bhi ab sookh gayi hai, pani ki tarah ae mere dil ki chahat ki soorat ka bhi ho gaya hai

What has happened that even laughter has dried up, like water, oh dear form of my heart’s desire.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پانی کا پانی ہونا

paani ka paani hona

To make things clear or to clear the situation.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "wæterig" — related to water

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'watery' has its roots in Old English, denoting something that is related to or containing water.