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washiness

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wash⋅i⋅ness

  [wosh-ee-nis, waw-shee-]
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–noun
the state or quality of being washy.
Origin:
1625–35; washy + -ness
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wash·y   (wŏsh'ē, wô'shē)   
adj.   wash·i·er, wash·i·est

  1. Watery; diluted: washy tea.

  2. Lacking strength or intensity: a washy handshake; washy prose.

wash'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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