Wash

Word WASH
Character 4
Hyphenation wash
Pronunciations /wɑʃ/

Definitions and meanings of "Wash"

What do we mean by wash?

To cleanse, using water or other liquid, usually with soap, detergent, or bleach, by immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing. intransitive verb

To soak, rinse out, and remove (dirt or stain) with water or other liquid. intransitive verb

To make moist or wet; drench. intransitive verb

To flow over, against, or past. intransitive verb

To carry, erode, remove, or destroy by the action of moving water. intransitive verb

To rid of corruption or guilt; cleanse or purify. intransitive verb

To cover or coat with a watery layer of paint or other coloring substance. intransitive verb

To purify (a gas) by passing through or over a liquid, as to remove soluble matter. intransitive verb

To pass a solvent, such as distilled water, through (a precipitate). intransitive verb

To separate constituents of (an ore) by immersion in or agitation with water. intransitive verb

To cause to undergo a swirling action. intransitive verb

To cleanse something in or by means of water or other liquid. intransitive verb

To undergo washing without fading or other damage. intransitive verb

To hold up under examination; be convincing. intransitive verb

To flow, sweep, or beat with a characteristic lapping sound. intransitive verb

To be carried away, removed, or drawn by the action of water. intransitive verb

The act or process of washing or cleansing. noun

The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid.

A liquid used for washing.

A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties.

The quantity of clothes washed at a time.

A smooth and translucent painting created using a paintbrush holding a large amount of solvent and a small amount of paint.

The sound of breaking of the seas, e.g., on the shore.

The wake of a moving ship.

The turbulence left in the air by a moving airplane.

Ground washed away to the sea or a river.

A piece of ground washed by the action of water, or sometimes covered and sometimes left dry; the shallowest part of a river, or arm of the sea; also, a bog; a marsh.

A shallow body of water.

In arid and semi-arid regions, the normally dry bed of an intermittent or ephemeral stream; an arroyo or wadi.

A situation in which losses and gains or advantages and disadvantages are equivalent; a situation in which there is no net change.

A fictitious kind of sale of stock or other securities between parties of one interest, or by a broker who is both buyer and seller, and who minds his own interest rather than that of his clients.

Waste liquid, the refuse of food, the collection from washed dishes, etc., from a kitchen, often used as food for pigs; pigwash.

In distilling, the fermented wort before the spirit is extracted.

A mixture of dunder, molasses, water, and scummings, used in the West Indies for distillation.

A thin coat of paint or metal laid on anything for beauty or preservation.

The blade of an oar.

The backward current or disturbed water caused by the action of oars, or of a steamer's screw or paddles, etc.

Ten strikes, or bushels, of oysters.

The upper surface of a member or material when given a slope to shed water; hence, a structure or receptacle shaped so as to receive and carry off water.

A lighting effect that fills a scene with a chosen colour.

(stagecraft) A lighting fixture that can cast a wide beam of light to evenly fill an area with light, as opposed to a spotlight.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Wash

The word "wash" in example sentences

Then a throbbing in his head and a sensation of smarting assailed him, but he did not stir, for his legs were cramped; and _wash, wash, wash_, the waters were sweeping along nearly to his chest. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

My mom took in wash from the brothels in Searchlight, so I have some idea of what it's like to struggle. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This area is what we refer to as a wash, meaning it is a place that is -- I guess you could say it's kind of a roadway for heavy rainwater, for floodwaters to go through and then move out towards the open ground, out towards the desert, and then dissipate. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And I remember mighty well; I was janitoring at that time at what they called the wash house down there. ❋ Unknown (1977)

"Mammy's rheumatism is mighty bad, but she can still shake up corn ash cake and chicken hash with the best," said Sam, coming over to warm his hands and tower above us, while Byrd volunteered to lead Dr. Chubb out to what he called the wash-up bench on the back porch. ❋ Maria Thompson Daviess (1898)

Next day the troops returned to Suakim, and Sutherland, after breakfast, and what he called a wash-up, went to see his friend Sergeant Hardy, with pen, ink, and paper. ❋ Unknown (1859)

The colors were too bright and white for the mood, but a thin wash of color dulled it down. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When you get down the main wash at the final corner you see Death Valley. ❋ Todd Carmichael (2010)

The transfer worked fairlywell, and I glued it to the orange background, then used a thin wash of gold acrylic paint to tie it together. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'm finally down on the main wash, you should see me on the Spot. ❋ Todd Carmichael (2010)

Thick columns of water streamed into the ocean from holes in the mid-ship, presumably wash from the desk. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When people like you watch Fox and let them brain wash you, then you are the fool. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I think what will come out in the wash is consumers willing to pay for quality. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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