tough vs watery

tough

adj
  • Harsh or severe. 

  • Difficult or demanding. 

  • Stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence. 

  • Strong and resilient; sturdy. 

  • Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking. 

  • Difficult to cut or chew. 

  • Rugged or physically hardy. 

  • Rowdy or rough. 

verb
  • To endure. 

  • To toughen. 

intj
  • Used to indicate lack of sympathy 

noun
  • A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully. 

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. 

How often have the words tough and watery occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )