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washy

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wash⋅y

  [wosh-ee, waw-shee]
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–adjective, wash⋅i⋅er, wash⋅i⋅est.
1. diluted too much; weak: washy coffee.
2. pale, thin, or weak, as if from excessive dilution; pallid: washy coloring.
Origin:
1560–70; wash + -y 1
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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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