Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

washy

/wˈɑʃi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
washy
IPA
/wˈɑʃi/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Watery; damp; soft.

adj

Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.

adj

Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour.

American usage; Archaic

noun

A wash, an act of washing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English -y English washy From wash + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

washier (comparative) washiest (superlative) washies (plural)

Phrases

wishy-washy

Synonyms

washed out bleached faded washed-out watery weak

Rhymes With

kobayashi takahashi takashi hayashi akashi higashi squashy hirabayashi foshee

Questions

How do you pronounce washy?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɑʃi/.
What does washy mean?
Watery; damp; soft.
Where does washy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English -y English washy From wash + -y.

How to pronounce washy

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