washy

English

Etymology

wash +‎ -y

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) Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour.

   a washy horse

Noun

washy (plural washies)

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

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