watery

Example Sentences

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Symptoms include rash, fever, cough and red, watery eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

When Mr. Haskell turns his lens on seagrass flowers, we glimpse organisms marvelously adapted to their watery environment, petals miniaturized into “scalelike shields,” with fruit and seeds protected as if in a bathyscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The modern version pairs the delicate, watery planet Earth with the harsh, huge curve of the Moon, separated by black space.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Another region is rich in carbonate minerals, which often form in the presence of water and can provide clues about past watery environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

She scowled at him, her eyes red and watery.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan