ˈwȯshē, ˈwäsh-, ˈwȯish-, -shi, ÷ ˈwȯrsh- or ˈwärsh- adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: wash (II) + -y
1.
a. obsolete : being full of moisture : watery
they … on the washy ooze deep channels wore — John Milton
b. : easily eroding or washing out or away
a washy bank
a washy hillside
2.
a. : lacking in substance or strength : diluted , thin , watery
washy tea
b. : deficient in brightness or richness of color : pallid
these strong earth colors attack the frail pink of the cherry blossoms … and leave it looking washy and dirty — Anthony West
a washy pink or red with too much blue in it — E.H.M.Cox
c. : lacking in vigor, individuality, or definiteness
keeping one foot in a sort of washy respectability — Compton Mackenzie
3. obsolete : lacking in moral stamina or strength of character : frivolous , loose
4.
a. of a domestic animal : lacking in condition and in firmness of flesh : having a tendency to scour or sweat profusely on slight exertion
a washy steer
a washy horse
b. : tending to produce flabbiness or scouring in animals
washy grass
washy feed