washy Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite overly diluted; thin and insipid
watery; weak.
- washy coffee
- watery milk
- weak tea
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adjective satellite having lost freshness or brilliance of color
washed-out; bleached; faded.
- sun-bleached deck chairs
- faded jeans
- a very pale washed-out blue
- washy colors
WordNet
Wash"y adjective
Etymology
FromDefinitions
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Watery; damp; soft. "Washy ooze." Milton. -
Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble; as, .washy tea;washy resolutionsA polish . . . not over thin and washy. Sir H. Wotton.
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Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labor; Local, U. S.as, a .washy horse