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Wish-wash (Noun)

Meaning 1

Nonsensical talk or writing.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Usages

  • Cant
  • Vernacular
  • Jargon
  • Argot
  • Slang
  • Lingo

Examples

  • The self-proclaimed expert spewed forth pages of wish-wash about the impending apocalypse, citing no credible sources.
  • Her new novel was dismissed by critics as mere wish-wash, lacking coherent plot or well-developed characters.
  • After a few too many drinks, John's stories devolved into wish-wash, leaving his listeners confused and unimpressed.
  • The pseudoscientific article was full of wish-wash about the benefits of a fad diet.
  • The politician's speech was roundly criticized as wish-wash, failing to address any of the pressing issues on voters' minds.

Synonyms

  • Rubbish
  • Codswallop
  • Applesauce
  • Tripe
  • Trash
  • Trumpery
  • Folderol

Hypernyms

  • Drivel
  • Garbage

Meaning 2

Any thin watery drink.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Examples

  • The weak tea was little more than a wish-wash, lacking any real flavor or strength.
  • She poured the last of the juice into her glass, but it had become a wish-wash after being diluted with so much water.
  • The kids complained that the punch at the party was just a wish-wash and not sweet enough.
  • He ordered a whiskey, but all he got was a wish-wash with too much soda water.
  • The remnants of the coffee had been sitting in the pot all day and had turned into a bitter wish-wash.

Hypernyms

  • Drink
  • Drinkable
  • Potable
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