Definitions for washyˈwɒʃ i, ˈwɔ ʃi

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

wash•yˈwɒʃ 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.

Origin of washy:

1560–70

wash′i•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. watery, washy, weak(adj)

    overly diluted; thin and insipid

    "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea"

  2. bleached, faded, washed-out, washy(adj)

    having lost freshness or brilliance of color

    "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"

Wiktionary

  1. washy(Adjective)

    Watery; damp; soft.

  2. washy(Adjective)

    Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.

  3. washy(Adjective)

    Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour.

    a washy horse

Webster Dictionary

  1. Washy(adj)

    watery; damp; soft

  2. Washy(adj)

    lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble; as, washy tea; washy resolutions

  3. Washy(adj)

    not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labor; as, a washy horse


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