washy
Americanadjective
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diluted too much; weak.
washy coffee.
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pale, thin, or weak, as if from excessive dilution; pallid.
washy coloring.
adjective
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overdiluted, watery, or weak
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lacking intensity or strength
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"Richard was incredibly keen on transplants and he used to nag me, 'what do you want to do?' and I was a bit wishy washy about it and wouldn't really answer."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
I had to take a softer tone and risk, potentially in the eyes of some people, seeming a bit soft or a bit non-committal and a bit wishy washy.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2022
Erin Stead’s illustrations are a pleasure in themselves, spacious, sad, washy — her animals drawn with a graceful cross-hatched intelligence that seems close to the best of Wyeth.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2017
And I think that it's really important, because technology is moving so fast, and I feel like values are getting lost and a little wishy washy.
From The Verge ● Mar. 3, 2016
Through a tunnel of washy sounds, I hover just above his arms, floating on a current above this chaos.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
"Gad love me, 'tis the washiest stuff!" he sighed.
From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery
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