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Meaning of "wish-wash" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WISH-WASH

wish-wash play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WISH-WASH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wish-Wash is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WISH-WASH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wish-wash in the English dictionary

The definition of wish-wash in the dictionary is any thin weak drink. Other definition of wish-wash is rubbishy talk or writing.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WISH-WASH

wish
wish fulfilment
wish list
wish on
wisha
wishbone
wishbone boom
wisher
wishes
wishful
wishful thinker
wishful thinking
wishfully
wishfulness
wishing well
wishless
wisht
wishtonwish
wishy-washily
wishy-washiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WISH-WASH

awash
backwash
blackwash
brainwash
car wash
come out in the wash
eyewash
facial wash
greenwash
hand-wash
hogwash
mouthwash
pigwash
prewash
screen wash
stonewash
strip-wash
swash
wash
whitewash

Synonyms and antonyms of wish-wash in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wish-wash» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WISH-WASH

Find out the translation of wish-wash to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wish-wash from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wish-wash» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

希望洗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deseo de lavado
570 millions of speakers

English

wish-wash
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इच्छा धोने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رغبة غسل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Желание - стирка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desejo -lavagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইচ্ছা-ধোয়ার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souhait de lavage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ingin mencuci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wunsch - Wasch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

お願いウォッシュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소원 세척
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengin-wisuh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mong muốn rửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆசை-கழுவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इच्छाशक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yavan içki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wish - wash
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pranie życzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бажання -прання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dorința - spălare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιθυμητών πλύση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wens -wash
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wish - wash
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ønske- wash
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wish-wash

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WISH-WASH»

The term «wish-wash» is used very little and occupies the 159.235 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WISH-WASH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wish-wash» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wish-wash» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wish-wash

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WISH-WASH»

Discover the use of wish-wash in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wish-wash and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Road Trip
W ISH-WASH sometimes i don't even know what's going on in me i think everything's all clear and then i just can't see wish-wash, wish-wash which way to turn? wish—wash, wish-wash will i ever learn? i think i know my way i'm gonna do it ...
Melody Carlson, 2009
2
Konfessions of an Elizabethan Fan Dancer
... wag on now wagen wagon wegen wagen weg en Cycl 27 wish wash Wish wasH WIsh waSH WISh wASH WISH WASH WIS HW ASH WI SHWA SH W ISHWAS H WISHWASH WASHWI SH Christine's Washday if hys o e fishy fishy o aye o e.
bp Nichol, 2000
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Modes of Modality: Modality, typology, and universal grammar
1sg wish wash faan cl shower 'I'd love to enjoy a shower.' b. ?佢想沖返個涼。? keoi5 soeng2 cung1 faan1 go3 loeng4. 3sg wish wash faan cl shower 'S/he'd love to enjoy a shower.' c.佢話佢想沖返個涼。 keoi5 waa6 keoi5 soeng2 cung1 faan1 ...
Elisabeth Leiss, Werner Abraham, 2014
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An English and Chinese standard dictionary: M-Z
1. With ardent desire, Ui; 2. With a show of desire, £Sft*$, SftSB- Wishfulness, ( wlxh'-lul-nes) n- Longing ' desire, SS^,SIR,SBS,ASS,J&3. Wishing-bone, (wish'- ing-bone) n. The merry-thought, (,&8&iKl)- Wish-wash, (wish '-wash) n. A thin watery ...
顏惠慶, 1908
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The River Stops Here: Saving Round Valley, a Pivotal Chapter ...
16. Wish-wash. at. the. Courthouse. and. Hogwash. at. the. Fair. v^ OLONEL BOERGER AND RICHARD WILSON were locked in battle over the Mendocino County supervisors. Both men had allies on the board, and both were bringing all the ...
Ted Simon, 2001
6
Kat Among the Tigers
Wish-wash. ••• PARIS, MAY 1915 I feel quite content to live about this furnished room; this table, this window, perfect for watching the world go round. Come, go, I long for love,joy, a house, some money to spend. You can chide me all you want:  ...
Kath MacLean, 2011
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Annual Report of the Board of Control of the New York ...
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New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. Board of Control, 1899
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
said the scout. “ Well, since you like his whistle, it shall be your signal. Remember , then, when you hear the whip-poor-will's call three times repeated, you are to come into the bushes. ” J Cooper, Last of Mohicans, xxii.] wish-wash (wish'wosh),  ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1900
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
Cf . wish-wash.] I. o. Very thin and weak; diluted; sloppy: originally used to note liquid substances j hence, feeble ; lacking in substantial or desirable qualities; insignificant: as, a wishy-washy speech. [Colloq.] A good seaman. . . . noneof your ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
10
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
Well, since you like his whistle, it shall be your signal. Remember, then, when you hear the whip-poor-will's call three times repeated you are to come into the bushes." j. F. Cooper, Last oi Mohicans, xxiL] wish-wash (wish'wosh), n. [A varied  ...
William Dwight Whitney, 1904

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WISH-WASH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wish-wash is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Saudi Arabia is the right choice to head UN Human Rights …
The country has seen past the delusional wish-wash of democracy, instead giving power to a far more concise and straightforward method of governing: ... «The Peak, Jun 15»
2
Tommy Wilson: 'Wish-wash' budget in the offing
Associate Finance Minister and Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett (rear second from right) visited Te Tuinga for welcome talks kanohi ki te kanohi ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
3
Pitta 'optimistic' about return
While 13 other defenses are hoping that No. 88 will stay home this year, the Pitta's teeter-totter wish-wash is keeping everyone on their toes. While we're waiting ... «Baltimore Beatdown, May 15»
4
Day Two At The Rip Curl Pro Bells
Yet rather than bow out of the event she flew from South Africa to Melbourne, drove down to a windy, shitty and quiet Torquay, paddled out in big, wish-wash, ... «Surfing Life, Apr 15»
5
Still We Sleep! - Bring Back Our Lost Warrior Culture
(My advice is to get off 'social media' altogether!) Again, any women's magazine routinely contains all the same wish-wash! These 'usual precautions' are comic, ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Mar 15»
6
Why Interest Rates Will Stay Low in 2015
That's the best way to put yourself ahead of the investing pack — a cut above the crowd of wish-wash financial advisors and pundits. If Jim's right about interest ... «Daily Reckoning - Australian Edition, Nov 14»
7
Sensationalism, die another day
It's true that in any alternate hypothetical wish-wash reality that things would be better. So, I want to remind every political viewer that, yes, despite what the Bible ... «The Maneater, Sep 14»
8
Gary Andersen Fumbles Handling of QB Competition
Known as a decisive play caller, someone who doesn't wish-wash around much, the head coach has now brought a cloud over the situation that's set neither ... «Badger of Honor, Aug 14»
9
Stage Buzz – Review & Photo Gallery: Pitchfork Festival 2014 – Day …
Once Pitchforkers were properly glossy-eyed from 90 minutes of dreampop and the wish-wash it's influenced, Canadian pop star/DJ/all-around pixie Grimez took ... «Illinois Entertainer Magazine, Jul 14»
10
Raider Runway: Joel Marzzarella expresses himself
Joel Marzzarella, Shippensburg University junior, describes his sense of style as a “wish-wash of formal and casual wear.” Marzzarella believes that dress shirts, ... «The Slate Online, Feb 14»

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