washy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite overly diluted; thin and insipid
    watery; weak.
    • washy coffee
    • watery milk
    • weak tea
  2. adjective satellite having lost freshness or brilliance of color
    washed-out; bleached; faded.
    • sun-bleached deck chairs
    • faded jeans
    • a very pale washed-out blue
    • washy colors

WordNet

Wash"y adjective
Etymology
From Wash.
Definitions
  1. Watery; damp; soft. "Washy ooze." Milton.
  2. Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble; as, washy tea; washy resolutions.
    A polish . . . not over thin and washy. Sir H. Wotton.
  3. Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labor; as, a washy horse. Local, U. S.

Webster 1913