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.

Origin of washy

First recorded in 1560–70; wash + -y¹

Words nearby washy

wash sale, washstand, washtub, washup, washwoman, washy, Wasim Akram, wasn't, wasp, waspish, wasp waist

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Example sentences 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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单词	washy
释义	washy [ wosh-ee, waw-shee ] / ˈwɒʃ i, ˈwɔ ʃi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR washy ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of washy First recorded in 1560–70; wash + -y¹ Words nearby washy wash sale, washstand, washtub, washup, washwoman, washy, Wasim Akram, wasn't, wasp, waspish, wasp waist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to washy bland, distasteful, flat, flavorless, innocuous, jejune, mild, namby-pamby, stale, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, vapid, watered-down, waterish, watery, savorless, adulterated, cut, impaired
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washy

adjective, wash·i·er, wash·i·est.

Origin of washy

Words nearby washy

Example sentences from the Web for washy

British Dictionary definitions for washy

adjective washier or washiest

Derived forms of washy

Words related to washy