washy
pronunciation
How to pronounce washy in British English:
UK [ˈwɔʃi]
How to pronounce washy in American English:
US [ˈwɑʃi, ˈwɔʃi]
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- 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.