waterish

wa·ter·ish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [waw-ter-ish, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tər ɪʃ, ˈwɒt ər-/
- /ˈwɔːtərɪʃ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter-ish, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tər ɪʃ, ˈwɒt ər-/

Definitions of waterish word

adjective waterish somewhat, or tending to be, watery. 1
abbreviation WATERISH Watery. 1
abbreviation WATERISH watery 0

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Origin of waterish

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; water + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Waterish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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waterish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for waterish

adjective waterish

dilute — to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
adulterated — made inferior, impure, etc. by adulterating
attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
impaired — weakened, diminished, or damaged: impaired hearing; to rebuild an impaired bridge.

All 76 Synonyms of waterish