adj. Informal, -i·er, -i·est.
- Thin and watery, as tea or soup; insipid.
- Lacking in strength of character or purpose; ineffective.
[Reduplication of washy, thin, watery, from WASH.]
wishy-washiness wish'y-wash'i·ness n.
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