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awash

adjective \ə-ˈwȯsh, -ˈwäsh\

: flooded with or covered by water or another liquid

: floating in a large amount of water or another liquid

Full Definition of AWASH

1

a : alternately covered and exposed by waves or tide

b : washing about : afloat

c : covered with water : flooded

2

: filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by a flood <a movie awash in sentimentality>

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First Known Use of AWASH

1831

Related to AWASH

Synonyms: wet, bathed, bedraggled, doused (also dowsed), drenched, dripping, logged, saturate, saturated, soaked, soaking, sodden, soggy, sopping, soppy, soused, washed, watered, waterlogged, water-soaked, watery

Antonyms: arid, dry, unwatered, waterless

Rhymes with AWASH

backwash, cohosh, czardas, Dias, downwash, eyewash, galosh, ganache, goulash, kibosh, Lammasch, midrash, mishmash, mouthwash, musquash, panache, rainwash, Siwash, whitewash, wish-wash

Awash

geographical name \ˈä-ˌwäsh\

Definition of AWASH

river 500 miles (805 kilometers) E Ethiopia flowing NE

AWASH Defined for Kids

awash

adjective \ə-ˈwȯsh, -ˈwäsh\

Definition of AWASH for Kids

: flooded or covered with water or other liquid <The ship began to sink, her decks already awash.>

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