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wish·y-wash·y  audio  (wsh-wsh, -wôsh) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
Informal wish·y-wash·i·er, wish·y-wash·i·est
  1. Thin and watery, as tea or soup; insipid.
  2. Lacking in strength of character or purpose; ineffective.
ETYMOLOGY:
Reduplication of washy, thin, watery, from wash

OTHER FORMS:
wishy-washi·ness(Noun)


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