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Definitions

aqueous

[ey-kwee-uhs, ak-wee-] / ˈeɪ kwi əs, ˈæk wi- /
ADJECTIVE
fluid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flowing
STRONG
running
WEAK
fluent in solution juicy liquefied lymphatic melted molten runny serous uncongealed watery
Antonyms
WEAK
inflexible solid stable unchangeable
ADJECTIVE
liquid
Synonyms
STRONG
damp melted running smooth solvent splashing succulent wet
WEAK
deliquescent dissolvable dissolved dulcet fluent fluidic fusible ichorous juicy liquefied liquescent liquiform luscious mellifluent mellifluous mellow meltable moist molten moving pulpy runny sappy serous soft thawed thin uncongealed viscous watery
Antonyms
STRONG
broken dry intermittent
WEAK
close condensed dense firm frozen hard solid unavailable
ADJECTIVE
soppy
Synonyms
WEAK
clammy dank dewy drenched dripping drizzling foggy humid misty moistened muggy pouring raining rainy saturate saturated showery slimy slippery slushy snowy soaked soaking sodden soggy sopping soused stormy teary teeming water-logged watery wringing-wet
ADJECTIVE
watery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
colorless damp moist runny
WEAK
adulterated anemic bloodless dilute doused flavorless fluid humid insipid marshy pale serous sodden soggy tasteless thin washed water-logged watered-down waterlike weak wet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dry
WEAK
concentrated dehydrated solid
ADJECTIVE
wet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dank foggy humid misty muggy rainy slippery snowy soaked sodden soggy stormy
STRONG
drenched dripping drizzling moistened pouring raining saturate saturated soaking sopping soused teeming
WEAK
clammy dewy showery slimy slushy soppy teary water-logged watery wringing-wet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arid clear dry
WEAK
dehydrated

Example Sentences

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"We believe that this method can be used to encapsulate various aqueous extracts," said Piskunov.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2026

The sponge was tested in four aqueous environments: irrigation water, pond water, lake water and seawater.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2025

During the internship, he was a lead author on a research paper with Barge, Khodayari and others on how nitrates react with iron compounds in aqueous environments.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

In some of the aqueous works, for example, she considers what happens in forced water crossings and what is lost beneath the water.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2024

I nodded and sank into an aqueous sleep.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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