wishy-washily

adverb

¦wishē¦|wȯshə̇lē,

-ishi¦|,

|wäsh-,

|wȯish-,

-li,

chiefly in substandard speech |wȯrsh- or |wärsh-

: in a wishy-washy manner : insipidly

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