milk-and-wa·ter

(mĭlk′ən-wô′tər, -wŏt′ər)

adj.

Insipid; weak; wishy-washy.

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milk-and-water

adj

(milk and water when postpositive) weak, feeble, or insipid

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Translations

milk-and-water

[ˈmɪlkənˈwɔːtəʳ] ADJ (fig) → débil, flojo

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References in periodicals archive

The colors of the light you saw in the milk-and-water mixture were able to pass through the mixture.

But as the light passed through the milk-and-water mixture, it appeared orange.

Water colors: can you change the color of light that is in water?

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