"wersh" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: wersher [comparative], wershest [superlative]
Etymology: From a reduced form of wearish. Etymology templates: {{m|en|wearish}} wearish Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} wersh (comparative wersher, superlative wershest)
  1. (UK dialectal, Scotland) Insipid; tasteless; delicate; having a pale and sickly look. Tags: Scotland, UK, dialectal Synonyms: warsh, werche
    Sense id: en-wersh-en-adj-A6br9Hgd Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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