washy

pronunciation

How to pronounce washy in British English: UK [ˈwɔʃi]word uk audio image

How to pronounce washy in American English: US [ˈwɑʃi, ˈwɔʃi] word us audio image

  • Adjective:
    lacking strength or vigor
    overly diluted; thin and insipid
    having lost freshness or brilliance of color

Word Origin

washy (adj.)
1610s, "over-diluted," from wash (n.) + -y (2). Sense of "feeble, weak" is from 1630s. Related: Washiness.