WASHILY

Etymology

Adverb

washily (comparative more washily, superlative most washily)

In a washy manner.

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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