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" Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t."
Thomas S. Monson

Meaning of "washy" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF WASHY

ˈwɒʃɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WASHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Washy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WASHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of washy in the English dictionary

The definition of washy in the dictionary is overdiluted, watery, or weak. Other definition of washy is lacking intensity or strength.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WASHY

sloshy · sposhy · squashy · swashy · tokoloshi · toshy · wishy-washy

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WASHY

washing-up · washing-up bowl · washing-up liquid · washing-up water · Washington · Washington palm · Washington, DC · Washingtonia · Washingtonian · Washita · washland · washpot · washrag · washroom · washstand · washtub · washup · washwoman · washwomen

WORDS THAT END LIKE WASHY

ashy · blashy · brashy · dashy · flashy · hashy · mashy · plashy · splashy · trashy · unflashy

Synonyms and antonyms of washy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WASHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «washy» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «washy» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF WASHY

Find out the translation of washy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of washy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «washy» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

了事
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

washy
570 millions of speakers
en

English

washy
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ज़र्द
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مترهل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

слабый
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

washy
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

তরল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

délavé
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Membasuh
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

washy
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

水っぽい
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

엷은
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Washy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lạt
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

washy
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

आळशी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kuvvetsiz
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

allungato
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

washy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

слабкий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

washy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεθωριασμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

VATTNAD
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

washy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of washy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WASHY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of washy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «washy».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about washy

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «WASHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word washy.
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Thomas S. Monson
Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WASHY»

Discover the use of washy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to washy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
No more wishy-washy watercolor
In this unique guide, she teaches five strategies to get out of the wishy-washy rut and start painting vibrant, dramatic watercolors.
Margaret M. Martin, 1999
2
Mr. Wishy-Washy
Mr. Wishy-Washy washes more than just the dirty dishes.
Joy Cowley, Elizabeth Fuller, 2003
3
Wisher, Washer, Wishy-Washy: How to Move from Just Existing ...
Through this story, and the lesser-known stories of some of history's most famous names, you'll discover 19 attributes of water which correlate with successful people, 13 qualities that engender success, 6 platforms for personal growth, 4 ...
Enrique Ruiz, 2010
4
Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Christmas
When Mrs. Wishy-Washy asks her farm animals to take a bath for Christmas, they find a way to take one without freezing.
‎2005
5
Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm
Tired of being washed by Mrs. Wishy-Washy, a cow, pig, and duck leave her farm and head for the city.
Joy Cowley, 2006
6
Mrs. Wishy-Washy makes a splash!
Duck, Pig, Dog, and Cow hide from Mrs. Wishy-Washy as she prepares a bath for the animals. On board pages.
Joy Cowley, Elizabeth Fuller, 2003
7
Dishy-washy
Mr. Dishy-Washy washes dishes, then washes the cat.
Joy Cowley, 1998
8
Washy and the Crocodile
Washy. Washy would know. Washy was tall, and kind-hearted, and generous, and listened to people, and knew how to read tracks. Washy, infact, was pretty wonderful all round, and he, Wombat, was verylucky to have met him. How had that ...
James Maguire, John Maguire, 2013
9
Wishy-Washy Day
The farmyard animals hide from Mrs. Wishy-washy on bath day.
Joy Cowley, 1993
10
Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Splishy-Sploshy
The queen of clean may have met her match when she cleans up after the meanies who are even messier than Mrs. Wishy-Washy's barnyard friends. On board pages.
Joy Cowley, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WASHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term washy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Senator on Clico dismissals: Howai's data wishy, washy
Opposition PNM Senator Lester Henry has called on Finance Minister Larry Howai to say if he approved or was aware of the dismissal of former Clico chairman ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jun 15»
2
Lawmaker calls Utah police use-of-force law 'wishy-washy'
Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Saratoga Springs, speaks at the State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. Madsen questioned Utah's law ... «Deseret News, Jun 15»
3
Tabletalk: Wishy Washy at new Glasnevin restaurant
'The crew from The Woollen Mills and The Winding Stair are thrilled to be bringing some of our love, laughter, lamb, and lemons to the gorgeous and leafy ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
4
No more dangerous wishy-washy 'conditions' for Palestinian State!!
No more dangerous wishy-washy 'conditions' for Palestinian State! ... State!! http://shilohmusings.blogspot.co.il/2015/05/no-more-dangerous-wishy-washy.html. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, May 15»
5
Wishy-washy rhetoric on Port lease
THE Port of Seattle isn't helping its reputation by issuing wishy-washy pronouncements about Royal Dutch Shell vessels using its terminal. What's at stake on ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
6
Big 12 needs to overcome its wishy-washy image
More recently, the wishy-washy image was reinforced when Bowlsby gave strong indications the league wanted to hold a football championship game and then ... «Kansas City Star, May 15»
7
How we got here: The wishy-washy candidates of Britain's close …
According to the final polls, the normally decisive Brits cannot decide which of their leading candidates they dislike more: the wishy-washy Conservative Prime ... «MSNBC, May 15»
8
Forget wishy-washy Carrie Mathison, the CIA sisterhood is more like …
The co-creator of Homeland on Showtime revealed recently that when the new season starts, Claire Danes' Carrie Mathison will no longer work at the CIA. «Irish Times, Apr 15»
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Watch: People Like Us mum's defiant stance over daughter's term …
The family, who own Wishy Washy launderette on Moston Lane, shot to prominence thanks to the BBC Three programme, which attracted audiences of nearly ... «Manchester Evening News, Apr 15»
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Wishy-washy liberalism or the sinister state? The revival of Aristotle …
Wishy-washy liberalism or the sinister state? The revival of Aristotle in modern politics. We now live in the era of the “politics of wellbeing”. But what does that ... «New Statesman, Mar 15»
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