Resembling dishwater in appearance, color, or quality; weak, murky, or unappetizing.
Adjective form created by adding -y suffix to dishwater, used to describe things that have the unpleasant qualities of dishwater, emerging in the 19th century.
Dishwatery became a go-to insult in English literature and everyday speech to describe weak tea, bad coffee, or dull colors—Victorian writers used it constantly to convey disappointment with beverages and life circumstances alike.
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