aguado

See also: Aguado

Macanese

Etymology

Probably from Portuguese aguado. By surface analysis, águ +‎ -ado.

Adjective

aguado

  1. diluted in water
  2. liquefied

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with aguando, the participle of aguâ (to fly).

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From aguar (to water).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈɡwa.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈɡwa.do/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈɡwa.du/ [ɐˈɣwa.ðu]

  • Hyphenation: a‧gua‧do

Adjective

aguado (feminine aguada, masculine plural aguados, feminine plural aguadas, comparable, comparative mais aguado, superlative o mais aguado or aguadíssimo)

  1. diluted in water
  2. watery (having too much water)
    sopa aguadawatery soup
  3. (of eyes) watery (filled with tears)
  4. (rare) which failed, wasn’t successful
    Synonyms: fracassado, malogrado
  5. expressionless
    Synonym: inexpressivo
    cor aguadaexpressionless colour
    sorriso aguadoexpressionless smile

Participle

aguado (feminine aguada, masculine plural aguados, feminine plural aguadas)

  1. past participle of aguar

See also

Spanish

Etymology

From aguar +‎ -ado.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈɡwado/ [aˈɣ̞wa.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Syllabification: a‧gua‧do

Adjective

aguado (feminine aguada, masculine plural aguados, feminine plural aguadas)

  1. watery
    Synonym: acuoso
    Antonym: seco
  2. with broth (a stew)
    Synonym: caldado
    Antonym: seco
    platillo aguadosaucer/pan with water or with broth
  3. flaccid, weak (a belly, muscle, penis)
    Synonym: flácido
    Antonym: rígido
  4. boring
    Synonym: aburrido
    Antonyms: (Mexico) divertido, chido
  5. (slang) effeminate or gay.
    • 1984 February 4, David Morris, “Different Origins: Joto Güero del West Side”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 28, page 16:
      My friends at school knew before I did that I was queer. I was aguado, physically soft and emotionally passive, and was patently aroused in the locker room.
    • 2024 October 4, @3cua70ri4n0, Twitter[1]:
      Si eres hombre y te gustan los hombres disfrazados de mujer y puestos un par de prótesis en el pecho simulando mamas femeninas, ERES UN MARICÓN, HOMOSEXUAL, GAY, VIRADO, AGUADO, VOLTEADO o como quieras llamarlo. Así de simple.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  6. (Mexico) stale (no longer crisp or crunchy)
    Synonym: revenido

Derived terms

Participle

aguado (feminine aguada, masculine plural aguados, feminine plural aguadas)

  1. past participle of aguar

Further reading