Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling water.

Etymologies

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water +‎ -like

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Examples

  • A low pH less than 7.0; very acidic semen associated with a low volume and waterlike, clear semen suggests absence of the vas deferens or ejaculatory duct obstruction.

    A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010

  • A markedly diminished semen volume and clear, waterlike fluid suggests absence of the seminal vesicle secretions.

    A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010

  • She had very light skin, and her eyes were an intriguing, waterlike blue.

    Good Fortune Noni Carter 2010

  • She had very light skin, and her eyes were an intriguing, waterlike blue.

    Good Fortune Noni Carter 2010

  • She had very light skin, and her eyes were an intriguing, waterlike blue.

    Good Fortune Noni Carter 2010

  • She had very light skin, and her eyes were an intriguing, waterlike blue.

    Good Fortune Noni Carter 2010

  • His irises rippled with dark blue waterlike tears, Clary thought, but they werent tears, only reflections.

    Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series Cassandra Clare 2009

  • Rice, when used to make a lager, creates a flavorless, waterlike swill.

    Matthew Yglesias » Union Beer 2007

  • His irises rippled with dark blue waterlike tears, Clary thought, but they werent tears, only reflections.

    City of Ashes Cassandra Clare 2008

  • Small ware and waterlike, but somewhat tart in taste, The rest is Mead of honie made, wherewith their lips they baste.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

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