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WASHY (washier, washiest)

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• 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.

• WASHY (adjective)

Sense 1

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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)

Sense 2

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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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