Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wishy-washily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wishy-washily
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a wishy-washy manner.

Etymology

From wishy-washy + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more wishy-washily (comparative) most wishy-washily (superlative)

Questions

What does wishy-washily mean?
In a wishy-washy manner.
Where does wishy-washily come from?
From wishy-washy + -ly.

How to pronounce wishy-washily

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “wishy-washily”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “wishy-washily”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “wishy-washily” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.