WASHIER

WASHY

bleached, faded, washed-out, washy

(adjective) having lost freshness or brilliance of color; “sun-bleached deck chairs”; “faded jeans”; “a very pale washed-out blue”; “washy colors”

watery, washy, weak

(adjective) overly diluted; thin and insipid; “washy coffee”; “watery milk”; “weak tea”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

washier

comparative form of washy

Anagrams

• wearish

Source: Wiktionary


WASHY

Wash"y, a. Etym: [From Wash.]

1. Watery; damp; soft. "Washy ooze." Milton.

2. Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble; as, washy tea; washy resolutions. A polish . . . not over thin and washy. Sir H. Wotton.

3. Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labor; as, a washy horse. [Local, U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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