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washiness

washiness

8.1
A thin, watery quality that lacks strength or richness
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔːʃiˌnəs/
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  • He was disappointed by the washiness of the coffee, which tasted weak and watery.

Examples

  • Critics complained about the washiness of the novel's plot, saying it lacked depth.

  • This soup has a washiness that is unappealing.

  • The washiness of the paint made the colors appear faded on the canvas.

  • What a strange washiness!

  • The washiness of the paint made the colors appear faded on the canvas.

  • He was disappointed by the washiness of the coffee, which tasted weak and watery.

  • This soup has a washiness that is unappealing.

Synonyms

wateriness
vswashiness
5.6

Too much water in something that makes it thin and weak, for example soup or an idea

focuses on lack of substance or richness rather than only excess water
runniness
vswashiness
6.6

A thin, liquid texture that makes food flow easily

focuses on lack of substance or richness rather than just easy flow
thinness
vswashiness
3.2

Being watery and not thick, for example a weak sauce

highlights lack of substance or richness, not only physical lack of thickness

Antonyms

55 4.2

How full a place is of people or things

8 3.2

A full, deep quality in taste, sound, or color that pleases the senses

How Watery

washiness
8.1
dilute
1 4.2
thinness
1 3.3

Surface Forms

washiness singular
washinesses plural

Morphology

washiness = washy (transparent) = wash + y + ness

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'washy' (wash + -y) with '-ness' marking the quality or state.

Etymology

Washiness comes from the verb wash and the ending -ness, giving the image of something 'washed' until it is thin. So washiness means being 'watery' or lacking richness, like weak coffee or a thin sauce.