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
Adlington['ædliŋtən]
PauliPOW-leeFinnish
Douglas['dʌgləs]
Neo (1)-Southern African, Tswana
Xanti-Basque
Rowinaro-EE-nəEnglish (Rare)