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wishy-washy(dictionary)
wishy-washy(dictionary)
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washy (iou)



washy adjective. M16.
[from WASH noun, verb + -Y1. Cf. WISHY-WASHY.]
Having too much moisture, waterlogged. Also, (of wind or weather) moisture-laden, bringing rain. M16-M18.
a. Of food, drink, etc.: too diluted; weak, sloppy, watery. E17.
b. Of literary style, a person's opinions or remarks, etc.: lacking force or vigour, feeble, insipid. E19.
M. O. W. Oliphant The publication..was a weak and washy production.
Of the stomach: having an accumulation of liquid and undigested food. rare. E17.
Of colour, painting, etc.: thinly or loosely applied; lacking strength or intensity; pale. M17.
G. Allen Blue eyes..look so mild and gentle and washy. P. Benson The canvas was covered with thin lines of..brown paint beneath a big washy block of blue.
Of a horse or cow: poor in quality or condition, esp. liable to sweat or have diarrhoea after slight exertion. M17.
Of a person: lacking strength or stamina; weak, ineffectual, feeble; exhausted, washed-out. Now rare exc. in WISHY-WASHY. M17.
S. Gibbons Nice-looking boy but a bit washy, thought Reenie.
washiness noun M17.