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washy.

Watery; damp; soft.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Watery; damp; soft.

  2. Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.

    washy tea
    washy resolutions

  3. Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour.

    US · archaic · dialectal
    a washy horse
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English -y English washy From wash + -y.

noun

  1. A wash, an act of washing.

    childish · poetic · rare
    Swishy, swishy, swashy. Give your hands a washy.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English -y English washy From wash + -y.

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