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Washed-out

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Adjective

1. dog-tired, exhausted, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn out, worn-out

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

Example Sentences:
'the day's shopping left her exhausted'
'he went to bed dog-tired'
'was fagged and sweaty'
'the trembling of his played out limbs'
'felt completely washed-out'
'only worn-out horses and cattle'
'you look worn out'

2. bleached, faded, washed-out, washy

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

Example Sentences:
'sun-bleached deck chairs'
'faded jeans'
'a very pale washed-out blue'
'washy colors'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Washed-out

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adjective (washed-out when prenominal)
1. 
faded or colourless
2. 
exhausted, esp when being pale in appearance
adjective
1. 
very pale
He stared at me out of those washed-out blue eyes.
suits in washed-out pastels
2. 
very tired and lacking in energy
She looked washed out and listless.

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Washed-out

see synonyms of washed-out
adjective
1. 
faded in color, specif. from washing
2.  Informal
tired; spiritless
3.  Informal
tired-looking; pale and wan

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Washed-out

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adj.
1. Carried or eroded away by moving water: a washed-out road.
2. Lacking color or intensity; faded.
3. Exhausted or tired-looking.

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