washy
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English -y English washy From wash + -y.
- Watery; damp; soft.
- Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.
“washy tea”
“washy resolutions”
- Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour.
“a washy horse”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English -y English washy From wash + -y.
- A wash, an act of washing.
“Swishy, swishy, swashy. Give your hands a washy.”