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
washy (comparative washier, superlative washiest)
Watery; damp; soft.
Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.
(US, dialect, archaic) Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour.
washy (plural washies)
(childish or poetic, rare) A wash, an act of washing.
Swishy, swishy, swashy. Give your hands a washy.
Source: Wiktionary
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
