acuoso

watery

adjective ah-KWOH-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin aquosus, from aqua (water).

Also means

aqueous

Usage Note

Acuoso describes something that contains a lot of water or resembles water in consistency — for example humor acuoso (aqueous humor, the fluid in the eye) or una solución acuosa (an aqueous solution). In everyday speech aguado (watery, diluted) is more common for food and drink.

Examples

"El médico examinó el humor acuoso del ojo."

Natural Translation

The doctor examined the aqueous humor of the eye.

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