Meanings
plural waterinesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state of being watery.
In fact, there was such an obvious inclination to wateriness about his eye, and instability about his underlip, that Cripps found it necessary to put the conversation on a less emotional basis.
1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 164
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishwatrynesse
- Englishwateriness
From Middle English watrynesse, equivalent to watery + -ness.
More words from Middle English
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Catalan aquositat
- aquositatthe state of being watery
Portuguese aquosidade
- aquosidadethe state of being watery
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wateriness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wateriness
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