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单词 washy
释义 washy
\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 >
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