watered-down



watered-down

1. Literally, of a drink or solution that has been diluted with water. To reduce my daughter's sugar intake, I give her watered-down juice. That cleaner has such a strong smell that I can only use a watered-down version of it.
2. Inferior. That movie was terrible—it's basically just a watered-down version of the The Godfather.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HailieHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
Preethi-Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Christophoros-Late Greek
BetsyBET-seeEnglish
Behruz-Persian
Dardanos-Greek Mythology