desiccant vs watery

desiccant

noun
  • A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water. 

adj
  • Causing dryness. 

watery

adj
  • Tearful. 

  • Diluted or having too much water. 

  • Weak and insipid. 

  • Thin and pale therefore suggestive of water. 

  • Resembling or characteristic of water. 

  • Wet, soggy or soaked with water. 

  • Discharging water or similar substance as a result of disease etc. 

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