washy

[ wosh-ee, waw-shee ]

/ ˈwɒʃ i, ˈwɔ ʃi /

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adjective, wash·i·er, wash·i·est.

diluted too much; weak: washy coffee.

pale, thin, or weak, as if from excessive dilution; pallid: washy coloring.

Words nearby washy

washroom, washstand, washtub, washup, washwoman, washy, wasim akram, wasn't, wasp, wasp waist, waspish

Origin of washy

First recorded in 1560–70; wash + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for washy

Our own "Washy" was an author, too, and one not to be sneezed at.
An American Hobo in Europe|Ben Goodkind
Anything short of that made life a washy, milk-and-watery dreariness.
Dry Fish and Wet|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
I have heard long-winded orators spout over my head in emulation of my craft, "in one weak, washy, everlasting flood."
The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales|Francis A. Durivage
The contrast when the good man got into the pulpit and began to pray in a borrowed, washy lingo—extempore in more senses than one!
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3)|George Eliot

Washy had written some good things himself, but had found it difficult to win recognition.
An American Hobo in Europe|Ben Goodkind

British Dictionary definitions for washy

washy

/ (ˈwɒʃɪ) /

adjective washier or washiest

overdiluted, watery, or weak

lacking intensity or strength

Derived forms of washy

washily, adverbwashiness, noun

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washy

adjective, wash·i·er, wash·i·est.

Words related to washy

Words nearby washy

Origin of washy

Examples from the Web for washy

British Dictionary definitions for washy

adjective washier or washiest

Derived forms of washy