washy

English

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.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

washy (comparative washier, superlative washiest)

1. Watery; damp; soft.
2. Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.

   washy tea

   washy resolutions

3. (US, dialect, archaic or horse racing) Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour.

   Synonym: washed out

   a washy horse

Derived terms

• wishy-washy

Noun

washy (plural washies)

1. (childish or poetic, rare) A wash, an act of washing.

   Swishy, swishy, swashy. Give your hands a washy.