dishwater
/ˈdɪʃˌwɔtər/
noun
- The water in which dishes have been washed, often dirty and soapy.
- After washing all the pots, the dishwater was cold and greasy.
- He poured the gray dishwater down the drain.
- The cat tried to drink from the bucket of dishwater.
- Something that is weak, dull, or unappealing, often used in comparisons (e.g., 'weak as dishwater').
- His speech was nothing but dishwater—boring and forgettable.
- She described the movie as dishwater, with no excitement at all.
- The coffee at that café is as weak as dishwater.
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