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Thesaurus: wearish

Weak; withered; shrunk.

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  1. a. Weak; withered; shrunk.
  2. a. Insipid; tasteless; unsavory.
  3. 1. Weak; withered; shrunk. [Obs.] "A wearish hand." Ford. A little, wearish old man, very melancholy by nature. Burton. 2. Insipid; tasteless; unsavory. [Obs.] Wearish as meat is that is not well tasted. Palsgrave.
  4. a. Weak; withered; shrunk. a. Insipid; tasteless; unsavory.