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washy
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wash·y  (wsh, wôsh)
adj. wash·i·er, wash·i·est
1. Watery; diluted: washy tea.
2. Lacking strength or intensity: a washy handshake; washy prose.

washi·ness n.

washy [ˈwɒʃɪ]
adj washier, washiest
1. overdiluted, watery, or weak
2. lacking intensity or strength
washily  adv
washiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.washy - overly dilutedwashy - overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea"
dilute, diluted - reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"
2.washy - having lost freshness or brilliance of colorwashy - having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"
colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful
Translations
washy [ˈwɒʃɪ] ADJ (of food, drink) → aguado
washy


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