wateriness en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English watrynesse, equivalent to watery + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waterinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
pt aquosidade (the state of being watery) · ca aquositat (the state of being watery)