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
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