wish-washn.

Brit.

/ˈwɪʃwɒʃ/, U.S.

/ˈwɪʃˌwɔʃ/,

/ˈwɪʃˌwɑʃ/

Etymology: Reduplicated formation < wash n. (compare sense 11 s.v.).

1. A contemptuous name for weak, insipid, or unsubstantial drink (or liquid food). Also attributive or adj.= wishy-washy adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > types or qualities of beverage > [noun] > watery drink

swish-swasha1549

lap1567

wish-wash1786

slosh1819

slumgullion1872

gnat's piss1959

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > insipidity > [adjective]

wallowc897

smatchless?c1225

unsavoury?c1225

fresha1398

savourlessa1398

wearish1398

wershed1398

fond?c1430

unsavoured1435

palled1440

mildc1450

walsh1513

wallowish1548

dead1552

waterish1566

cold1585

flatten1594

seasonless1595

wersha1599

blown1600

flash1601

fatuous1608

tasteless1611

flat1617

insipid1620

ingustable1623

flashy1625

flatted1626

saltless1633

gustless1636

remiss1655

rheumatical1655

untasteable1656

vapid1656

exolete1657

distasted1662

vappous1673

insulse1676

toothless1679

mawkisha1697

intastable1701

waugh1703

impoignant1733

flavourless1736

instimulating1740

deadish1742

mawky1755

brineless1791

wishy-washy1791

keestless1802

shilpit1814

wish-washy1814

sapidless1821

silent1826

slushy1839

bland1878

spendsavour1879

wish-wash1896

dolled1917

spiceless1980

the world > food and drink > food > consistency of food > [adjective] > sloppy

waterya1425

lashc1440

washy1615

plashya1656

wish-washy1814

wish-wash1896

the world > food and drink > drink > types or qualities of beverage > [adjective] > watery

wishy-washy1791

wish-washy1814

wish-wash1896

1786 A. M. Bennett Juvenile Indiscretions II. 36 The fish was ill-dressed, the soup mere wishwash.

1803 M. Charlton Wife & Mistress (ed. 2) IV. 50 I an't been used to her wish-washes, and her Cocoa.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 736 His drink a wish-wash of six-water grog.

1896 S. Baring-Gould Broom-squire xvi. 120 He must have ale, not wish-wash tea.

2. figurative. Wishy-washy talk or writing.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > weakness or feebleness > [noun] > weak writing or discourse

wash1548

insipidness1711

writation1757

milk-and-water1792

wish-wash1842

slush1869

hogwash1870

insipidity1875

slosh1894

1842 W. Howitt Rural & Domest. Life Germany 479 You also find the trashiest wish-wash of Lady Blessington..just as much in vogue.

1885 S. A. Brooke in L. P. Jacks Life & Lett. S. Brooke (1917) II. 378 I talked sense, and was grimly resolved to give the exact opposite of ——'s wish-wash.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wish-wash
释义	wish-washn. Brit. /ˈwɪʃwɒʃ/, U.S. /ˈwɪʃˌwɔʃ/, /ˈwɪʃˌwɑʃ/ Etymology: Reduplicated formation < wash n. (compare sense 11 s.v.). 1. A contemptuous name for weak, insipid, or unsubstantial drink (or liquid food). Also attributive or adj.= wishy-washy adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > types or qualities of beverage > [noun] > watery drink swish-swasha1549 lap1567 wish-wash1786 slosh1819 slumgullion1872 gnat's piss1959 the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > insipidity > [adjective] wallowc897 smatchless?c1225 unsavoury?c1225 fresha1398 savourlessa1398 wearish1398 wershed1398 fond?c1430 unsavoured1435 palled1440 mildc1450 walsh1513 wallowish1548 dead1552 waterish1566 cold1585 flatten1594 seasonless1595 wersha1599 blown1600 flash1601 fatuous1608 tasteless1611 flat1617 insipid1620 ingustable1623 flashy1625 flatted1626 saltless1633 gustless1636 remiss1655 rheumatical1655 untasteable1656 vapid1656 exolete1657 distasted1662 vappous1673 insulse1676 toothless1679 mawkisha1697 intastable1701 waugh1703 impoignant1733 flavourless1736 instimulating1740 deadish1742 mawky1755 brineless1791 wishy-washy1791 keestless1802 shilpit1814 wish-washy1814 sapidless1821 silent1826 slushy1839 bland1878 spendsavour1879 wish-wash1896 dolled1917 spiceless1980 the world > food and drink > food > consistency of food > [adjective] > sloppy waterya1425 lashc1440 washy1615 plashya1656 wish-washy1814 wish-wash1896 the world > food and drink > drink > types or qualities of beverage > [adjective] > watery wishy-washy1791 wish-washy1814 wish-wash1896 1786 A. M. Bennett Juvenile Indiscretions II. 36 The fish was ill-dressed, the soup mere wishwash. 1803 M. Charlton Wife & Mistress (ed. 2) IV. 50 I an't been used to her wish-washes, and her Cocoa. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 736 His drink a wish-wash of six-water grog. 1896 S. Baring-Gould Broom-squire xvi. 120 He must have ale, not wish-wash tea. 2. figurative. Wishy-washy talk or writing. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > weakness or feebleness > [noun] > weak writing or discourse wash1548 insipidness1711 writation1757 milk-and-water1792 wish-wash1842 slush1869 hogwash1870 insipidity1875 slosh1894 1842 W. Howitt Rural & Domest. Life Germany 479 You also find the trashiest wish-wash of Lady Blessington..just as much in vogue. 1885 S. A. Brooke in L. P. Jacks Life & Lett. S. Brooke (1917) II. 378 I talked sense, and was grimly resolved to give the exact opposite of ——'s wish-wash. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1786
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