Washy (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Faded
• Bleached
• Washed-out

Meaning ²

Overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The coffee at the office cafeteria was so washy it was more like drinking warm water than a real coffee.
• The soup was a washy broth that lacked any real flavor or substance.
• She complained to the waiter that the milk in her cereal was too washy and asked for a fresh bowl.
• The artist's watercolor paintings were often criticized for being too washy, lacking the vibrancy of other works.
• The tea served at the hotel was a washy, flavorless brew that was hardly worth drinking.

Synonyms

• Watery
• Weak