"washy" meaning in English

See washy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: washier [comparative], washiest [superlative]
Etymology: wash + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wash|y}} wash + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} washy (comparative washier, superlative washiest)
  1. Watery; damp; soft.
    Sense id: en-washy-en-adj-eaEQ9K3c
  2. Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.
    Sense id: en-washy-en-adj-exNiFob7
  3. (US, dialect, archaic) Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour. Tags: US, archaic, dialectal
    Sense id: en-washy-en-adj-ivF0OPVn Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 9 71 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 13 11 60 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: wishy-washy

Noun

Forms: washies [plural]
Etymology: wash + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wash|y}} wash + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} washy (plural washies)
  1. (childish or poetic, rare) A wash, an act of washing. Tags: childish, poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-washy-en-noun-pnuSU4M5

Inflected forms

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