noun Download 🔗Share The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid. Examples : "The wash of the dishes took her about 15 minutes. " "The wash was quick, but it got rid of most of the dirt on my clothes. " utility process action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A liquid used for washing. Examples : "The dish soap is the best wash for cleaning the plates. " substance utility essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties. Examples : "hand wash" medicine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The quantity of clothes washed at a time. Examples : "The wash was big today; we put in fifteen shirts and three pairs of pants. " amount item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A smooth and translucent painting created using a paintbrush holding a large amount of solvent and a small amount of paint. Examples : "The art student carefully applied the wash to the canvas, creating a delicate, almost watery effect. " art essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sound of breaking of the seas, e.g., on the shore. Examples : "I could hear the wash of the wave." sound nature ocean weather essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The wake of a moving ship. Examples : "Sail away from the wash to avoid rocking the boat." nautical vehicle sailing ocean essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The turbulence left in the air by a moving airplane. Examples : "The airplane's wash made the trees sway slightly as it flew overhead. " physics energy vehicle space technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ground washed away to the sea or a river. Examples : "The heavy rains caused a significant wash, carrying topsoil from the farmer's field into the river. " geography geology environment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The river's wash is a good place to wade in shallow water before school. " geography nature environment area essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shallow body of water. Examples : "The children played near the small wash by the riverbank. " geography nature environment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In arid and semi-arid regions, the normally dry bed of an intermittent or ephemeral stream; an arroyo or wadi. Examples : "The farmer walked along the wash, checking for signs of the recent rains. " geography geology environment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A situation in which losses and gains or advantages and disadvantages are equivalent; a situation in which there is no net change. Examples : "The student's performance in math class was a wash; she got some problems right, but just as many wrong. " outcome business finance economy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The stockbroker's wash sales hurt the investors' portfolios. " business finance law economy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Waste liquid, the refuse of food, the collection from washed dishes, etc., from a kitchen, often used as food for pigs; pigwash. Examples : "The farmer used the pigwash from the kitchen to feed his pigs. " food animal agriculture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In distilling, the fermented wort before the spirit is extracted. Examples : "The wash was carefully heated in the still before distillation. " drink food technical chemistry process essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mixture of dunder, molasses, water, and scummings, used in the West Indies for distillation. Examples : "The West Indies rum was made with a special wash. " substance drink chemistry food agriculture industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thin coat of paint or metal laid on anything for beauty or preservation. Examples : "The antique desk had a beautiful wash of dark brown paint. " appearance art material essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The blade of an oar. Examples : "The rower used the wash of his oar to propel the boat forward. " part nautical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The backward current or disturbed water caused by the action of oars, or of a steamer's screw or paddles, etc. Examples : "The wash from the motorboat made the small fishing boat rock uncomfortably. " nautical sailing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ten strikes, or bushels, of oysters. Examples : "The restaurant ordered a large wash of oysters for the party. " amount food business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "a carriage wash in a stable" architecture building utility essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lighting effect that fills a scene with a chosen colour. Examples : "The stage show used a beautiful purple wash to create a dreamy atmosphere. " art color style appearance technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (stagecraft) A lighting fixture that can cast a wide beam of light to evenly fill an area with light, as opposed to a spotlight. Examples : "The stagehands used the wash to illuminate the entire dance floor for the school play. " entertainment stage essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clean with water. Examples : "Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans." utility action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move or erode by the force of water in motion. Examples : "Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment." environment geology nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water. Examples : "The miners used a sluice box to wash the gravel, hoping to find gold. " geology material process agriculture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clean oneself with water. Examples : "I wash every morning after getting up." body action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten. Examples : "Waves wash the shore." action utility nature weather essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move with a lapping or swashing sound; to lap or splash. Examples : "to hear the water washing" sound nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be eroded or carried away by the action of water. Examples : "The heavy rain washed away the dirt path leading to the school. " geology environment disaster essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique. Examples : "Her argument about the need for more recess time washed away the doubts of the other teachers. " philosophy logic theory communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bear without injury the operation of being washed. Examples : "Some calicoes do not wash." utility action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be wasted or worn away by the action of water, as by a running or overflowing stream, or by the dashing of the sea; said of road, a beach, etc. Examples : "The relentless rain washed away the path leading to the school. " environment geography geology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover with a thin or watery coat of colour; to tint lightly and thinly. Examples : "The artist washed the canvas with a light blue paint to create a subtle background. " color art essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To overlay with a thin coat of metal. Examples : "steel washed with silver" material technology industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause dephosphorization of (molten pig iron) by adding substances containing iron oxide, and sometimes manganese oxide. Examples : "The steelworkers washed the molten pig iron to remove phosphorus. " material substance chemistry process industry technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid for the purpose of purifying it, especially by removing soluble constituents. Examples : "The scientist washed the gas mixture through a special liquid to remove impurities. " chemistry science technical industry process essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading