ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Washy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Washy is an adjective meaning Watery; damp; soft.

Meaning

Watery; damp; soft.

More Meanings

  1. Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.
  2. (US, dialect, archaic or horse racing) Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour.
  3. (childish or poetic, rare) A wash, an act of washing.

Example Sentences

a washy horse
washy resolutions
Swishy, swishy, swashy. Give your hands a washy.

Word Forms

Synonyms for washy

Depending on context, synonyms include weak, diluted, dilute, faded, colorless, bleached.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include watery, bleached, diluted, dilute, colorless, faded.

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