washy
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wash·y
(wŏsh′ē, wô′shē)adj. wash·i·er, wash·i·est
1. Pale in color; washed-out.
2. Watery; diluted: washy tea.
3. Lacking strength or resolution: "I must be a weak, washy, evil thing who could not possibly make up his mind" (Theodore Dreiser).
wash′i·ness n.
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washy
(ˈwɒʃɪ)adj, washier or washiest
1. overdiluted, watery, or weak
2. lacking intensity or strength
ˈwashily adv
ˈwashiness n
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wash•y
(ˈwɒʃ i, ˈwɔ ʃi)adj. wash•i•er, wash•i•est.
1. diluted too much; weak: washy coffee.
2. pale, thin, or weak, as if from excessive dilution; pallid: washy coloring.
[1560–70]
wash′i•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. |  washy - overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea" |
| 2. |  washy - having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful |
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washy
adjective1. Lower than normal in strength or concentration due to admixture:
2. Lacking the qualities requisite for spiritedness and originality:
Informal: wishy-washy.
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washy
adj → wässerig ? wishy-washy
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