WISH-WASH

Meaning of WISH-WASH in English

ˈwishˌwȯsh, -ˌwäsh, -ˌwȯish, chiefly in substand speech -ˌwȯrsh or -ˌwärsh noun

Etymology: reduplication of wash (II)

1. : a weak thin drink

2. : insipid talk or writing : claptrap , twaddle

forget all the wish-wash about neoromanticism — Louis MacNeice

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

WISH-WASH — noun Etymology: reduplication of 2wash Date: 1786 a weak drink, insipid talk or writing
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WISH-WASH — (n.) Any weak, thin drink.
Английский словарь Webster
WISH-WASH — ( n. ) Any weak, thin drink.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WISH-WASH — /wish"wosh', -wawsh'/ , n. 1. a drink that is thin and weak. 2. foolish talk or writing; claptrap. [ 1780-90; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WISH WASH — weak or watery drink; dull and uninteresting speech or writing; folderol
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WISH-WASH — noun Etymology: reduplication of wash (II) Date: 1786 1. : a weak drink 2. : insipid talk or writing
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WISH-WASH — noun any weak, thin drink.
Webster English vocab
WISH-WASH — Pronunciation: ' wish- ˌ wo ̇ sh, - ˌ wäsh Function: noun Etymology: reduplication of 2 wash Date: 1786 1 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WISH-WASH — ■ noun informal 1》 a weak drink. 2》 insipid or sentimental talk or writing. Origin C18: reduplication of wash .
Concise Oxford English vocab
WISH-WASH — [wish-wash] n [redupl. of [2]wash] (1786) 1: a weak drink 2: insipid talk or writing
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WISH-WASH — n. 1 a weak or watery drink. 2 insipid talk or writing. [redupl. of WASH]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISH-WASH — n.1 a weak or watery drink. 2 insipid talk or writing. Etymology: redupl. of WASH
Oxford English vocab
WISH-WASH — n. 1. Thin drink. 2. Trash, stuff, balderdash, palaver, moonshine, fudge, nonsense, jargon, prate, prattle, drivel, gibberish, gabble, gibble-gabble, platitude, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
WISH-WASH — сущ.; разг. 1) пойло, бурда (о водянистом, безвкусном напитке, супе и т.п.) Syn : dish-water, slops 2) перен. треп, болтовня …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WISH-WASH — Бурда
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WISH-WASH — n 1> пренебр. бурда, пойло ( о плохом чае, вине и т. п. ) 2> болтовня, пустые слова, разглагольствования
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WISH-WASH — сущ.; разг.1) пойло, бурда (о водянистом, безвкусном напитке, супе и т.п.) Syn:dish-water, slops 2) перен. треп, болтовня Syn:chatter
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WISH WASH — (n) болтовня; бурда; пойло; пустые слова; разглагольствования
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WISH-WASH — n 1) пренебр. бурда, пойло ( о плохом чае, вине и т. п. ) 2) болтовня, пустые слова, разглагольствования
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WISH-WASH — n 1> пренебр. бурда, пойло ( о плохом чае, вине и т. п. ) 2> болтовня, пустые слова, разглагольствования
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WISH WASH — бурда, болтовня
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WISH WASH — бурда, болтовня
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WISH-WASH — сущ. ; разг. 1) пойло, бурда ( о водянистом, безвкусном напитке, супе и т. п. ) Syn: dish-water , slops …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WISH-WASH — сущ.; разг. 1) пойло, бурда (о водянистом, безвкусном напитке, супе и т. п.) Syn: dish-water, slops 2) перен. треп, болтовня Syn: chatter
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WISH-WASH — _n. _собир. 1> бурда 2> болтовня
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WISH-WASH — n. собир. 1. бурда 2. болтовня
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WISH-WASH — бурда болтовня
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
WISH-WASH — [n.] 1) бурда, помои 2) болтовня
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
WISH-WASH — n 1) бурда, помои; 2) болтовня
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
WISH-WASH — 1. бурда, пойло (о напитке) ; 2. болтовня, пустые слова, разглагольствования; сотрясание воздуха, переливание из пустого в порожнее
Subsidiary English-Russian Dictionary
WISH-WASH — сущ.; разг. 1) пойло, бурда (о водянистом, безвкусном напитке, супе и т.п.) Syn : dish-water, slops 2) перен. треп, болтовня …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WISH — n. desire (-ar)
English interlingue dictionary
WISH — I. ˈwi]sh, dial ˈwu̇] or ]sht\ verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WASH
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WISH — — wisher , n. — wishless , adj. /wish/ , v.t. 1. to want; desire; long for (usually fol. by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WASH — /wosh, wawsh/ , v.t. 1. to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WISH — I. ˈwish verb Etymology: Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan; akin to Old High German wunsken to wish, Sanskrit …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WASH — I. ˈwȯsh, ˈwäsh, chiefly Midland also ˈwȯrsh or ˈwärsh verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wascan; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WISH — noun desire; eager desire; longing. 2. wish ·noun a thing desired; an object of desire. 3. wish ·noun expression of …
Webster English vocab
WASH
Webster English vocab
WISH — [wish] vb [ME wisshen, fr. OE wyscan; akin to OHG wunsken to wish, Skt vanchati he wishes, vanoti he strives …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WASH — [wash] vb [ME, fr. OE wascan; akin to OHG waskan to wash and perh. to OE waeter water] vt (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WISH — wish BrE AmE wɪʃ ▷ wished wɪʃt ▷ wishes ˈwɪʃ ɪz -əz ▷ wishing ˈwɪʃ ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WISH — / wɪʃ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. (not usually used in the present progressive tense) to want …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WASH — / wɒʃ; NAmE wɑːʃ; wɔːʃ/ verb , noun ■ verb 1. to make sth/sb clean using water and usually soap …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISH — I. wish 1 S1 W1 /wɪʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wyscan ] 1 . [intransitive …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WASH — I. wash 1 S1 W3 /wɒʃ $ wɒːʃ, wɑːʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ wash , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WISH — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (often foll. by for) have or express a desire or aspiration for (wish for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WASH — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. cleanse (oneself or a part of oneself, clothes, etc.) with liquid, esp. water. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISH — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by for) have or express a desire or aspiration for (wish for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WASH — v. & n. v. 1 tr. cleanse (oneself or a part of oneself, clothes, etc.) with liquid, esp. water. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WISH — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. (often foll. by for) have or express a desire or aspiration for (wish for …
Oxford English vocab
WASH — v. & n. --v. 1. tr. cleanse (oneself or a part of oneself, clothes, etc.) with liquid, esp. water. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
WISH — ( wishes, wishing, wished) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A wish …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WASH — ( washes, washing, washed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISH — (~es, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WISH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against...wishes (= although they knew her parents did not want them to ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WASH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a washing machine (= for washing clothes ) ▪ Put your dirty clothes straight …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WISH — (REGRET) [verb] [+ (that) clause] - to desire some situation that is different from the one that exists in realityWish …
Cambridge English vocab
WASH — [noun] [U]Those curtains need a good wash (= need to be washed).You look as if you need a good wash …
Cambridge English vocab
WISH — I. noun 1 feeling that you want sth ADJECTIVE ▪ dearest , deepest , desperate , fervent , fondest ( …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WASH — INDEX: 1. to wash your hands/face/body etc 2. to wash in a bath or shower 3. to wash a car/floor/wall …
Longman Activator English vocab
WISH — n. 25B6; verb I wished for power : DESIRE, want, hope for, covet, dream of, long for, yearn for, crave, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WASH — n. 25B6; verb he washed in the bath : CLEAN ONESELF, have a wash; bathe, bath, shower, soak, freshen up; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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