Vodnatý

Vodnatý is a Czech adjective meaning containing or saturated with a large amount of water; watery, moist. The term describes substances or tissues with high water content, often giving a soft, juicy, or mushy texture. It is formed from voda (water) and the suffix -natý, with vodnatost as a related noun meaning wateriness or moisture.

Common usages include descriptions in food, botany, medicine, and geology. In food and horticulture, vodnatý can describe foods with high water content or a juicy texture, for example vodnaté ovoce or vodnatý meloun (water-rich fruit or watermelon). It can imply freshness or juiciness, but may also suggest a lack of firmness if the water content is excessive. In biology and medicine, it refers to tissues or exudates containing watery fluid, such as vodnatý otok (edematous swelling) or vodnatá tekutina (serous fluid). In geology or agriculture, vodnatá půda describes soil with high moisture content.

Figuratively, vodnatý can characterize situations or arguments that are lacking substance or are overly diluted, though the primary sense remains physical moisture. Related terms include vodnatost (wateriness) and vlhkost (moisture), while hydratační means hydrating but is less about water content and more about maintaining hydration. In usage, the exact nuance depends on context, balancing descriptive accuracy with potential positive or negative connotations.