wässriger

Wässriger is the comparative form of the German adjective wässrig, meaning “watery” or “containing a high proportion of water.” It is used to describe liquids, textures, or substances that have more water content than another reference item. In everyday language, wässriger often conveys a negative nuance, signaling that something lacks body or intensity, as in “eine wässrige Suppe” or “ein wässriges Getränk.” In scientific and technical contexts, wässrig can refer to substances that are water-based, for example in the phrase “eine wässrige Lösung,” which means an aqueous solution.

Etymology and grammar: The word is built from Wasser (water) plus the adjectival suffix -ig, and the comparative is formed with the ending -er to yield wässriger. The superlative form is am wässrigsten. The term is closely related to other descriptors of texture and concentration, such as terms describing viscosity or density, though wässrig emphasizes the presence of water or dilution.

Usage notes: Wässriger is common in culinary writing to indicate a lack of body or depth in liquids, as well as in chemistry and pharmacology to describe solutions or suspensions with lower concentration of solutes. It is not interchangeable with all synonyms of “liquid” or “dilute,” and its nuance depends on context.

Example sentences: Die Suppe ist wässrig geworden. Die wässrige Lösung enthält geringe Konzentrationen des Salzes. Der Wein schmeckt wässriger als erwartet.