noun
1. the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
-
the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield
-
the water's muddiness made it undrinkable
-
the sloppiness of a rainy November day
• Syn: ↑wateriness, ↑sloppiness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sloppy (for: ↑sloppiness), ↑muddy, ↑watery (for: ↑wateriness)
• Hypernyms: ↑wetness
2. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
-
a confusion of impressions
• Syn: ↑confusion, ↑mental confusion, ↑confusedness, ↑disarray
• Hypernyms: ↑cognitive state, ↑state of mind
• Hyponyms:
↑disorientation, ↑distraction, ↑daze, ↑fog, ↑haze, ↑half-cock, ↑jamais vu, ↑bewilderment, ↑obfuscation, ↑puzzlement, ↑befuddlement, ↑mystification, ↑bafflement, ↑bemusement, ↑perplexity
3. the quality of being cloudy
• Syn: ↑cloudiness, ↑murkiness
• Hypernyms: ↑opacity, ↑opaqueness
• Hyponyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.