WASHY (washier, washiest)
Dictionary entry overview: What does washy mean? • WASHY (adjective)
The adjective WASHY has 2 senses:
1. overly diluted; thin and insipid
2. having lost freshness or brilliance of color
Familiarity information: WASHY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WASHY (adjective)
Meaning:
Overly diluted; thin and insipid
Synonyms:
washy; weak; watery
Context examples:
washy coffee / watery milk / weak tea
Similar:
dilute; diluted (reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity)
Meaning:
Having lost freshness or brilliance of color
Synonyms:
bleached; faded; washed-out; washy
Context examples:
sun-bleached deck chairs / faded jeans / a very pale washed-out blue / washy colors
Similar:
colorless; colourless (weak in color; not colorful)
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