noun Download 🔗Share The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid. Examples : "The car looked much cleaner after its washes at the car wash. " action process utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A liquid used for washing. Examples : "She keeps a variety of hand washes by the sink in her bathroom. " substance chemistry utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties. Examples : "hand wash" medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The quantity of clothes washed at a time. Examples : ""After two washes, all of the dirty laundry was finally clean." " amount item 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 artist layered several pale blue washes to create the illusion of a misty sky in the painting. " art style 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 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 sailing vehicle ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The turbulence left in the air by a moving airplane. Examples : "The plane's powerful engines created a noticeable wash as it took off, making the ground shake slightly. " physics technology vehicle energy environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ground washed away to the sea or a river. Examples : "After the heavy rains, the washes near the beach made it dangerous to walk there. " geography environment geology nature 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 farmer avoided planting crops near the washes, knowing the unpredictable flooding would likely destroy them. " geography environment nature place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shallow body of water. Examples : "During the rainy season, the desert landscape transforms, and normally dry washes become temporary rivers. " geography nature place 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 : "After the heavy desert rain, the washes were full of rushing water, making the dirt road impassable. " geography geology environment 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 : "After accounting for the extra hours I worked and the higher taxes I paid, it washes out to about the same take-home pay as last month. " outcome situation business finance 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 regulator suspected that the sudden spike in the penny stock's price was due to washes, where the same broker bought and sold shares to himself, creating the illusion of demand. " business finance law economy 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 collected the washes from the cafeteria kitchen to feed his pigs. " food agriculture animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In distilling, the fermented wort before the spirit is extracted. Examples : "Before distillation, the distiller carefully tests the washes to ensure the alcohol content is optimal for producing whiskey. " drink substance technical industry food chemistry process 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 rum distillery relied on large vats of washes for its characteristic flavor, a complex brew of dunder, molasses, water, and scummings. " substance drink food chemistry agriculture industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thin coat of paint or metal laid on anything for beauty or preservation. Examples : "The artist applied several washes of watercolor to the paper, creating subtle layers of color in the landscape painting. " art material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The blade of an oar. Examples : "The rower dipped the washes of their oars deeply into the water, propelling the boat forward. " nautical part 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 small rowboat rocked violently in the motorboat's washes as it sped past. " nautical sailing ocean vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ten strikes, or bushels, of oysters. Examples : "The oysterman sold two washes of oysters at the market this morning. " food amount business 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lighting effect that fills a scene with a chosen colour. Examples : "The theater used pink and blue washes during the dream sequence to create a surreal effect. " art entertainment color 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 stage manager requested three extra washes to brighten the back of the set during the musical." " stage entertainment art technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clean with water. Examples : "Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans." action utility 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 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 old prospector washes gravel in the river, hoping to find gold. " geology material process industry agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clean oneself with water. Examples : "I wash every morning after getting up." body action human 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." nature action environment 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 environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be eroded or carried away by the action of water. Examples : "The heavy rain washes the soil from the hillside. " environment geology disaster nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique. Examples : "The lawyer's argument washes because she presented solid evidence and addressed all the opposing viewpoints. " communication language writing philosophy logic 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 process 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 heavy rain often washes away the dirt road leading to the farm. " environment geology nature geography weather 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 washes the paper with a pale blue to create a soft sky. " color art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To overlay with a thin coat of metal. Examples : "steel washed with silver" material technical industry 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 steelmaker washes the molten pig iron with iron oxide to remove phosphorus. " technical chemistry industry science process 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 factory washes its exhaust fumes through a water tank to remove pollutants before releasing them into the air. " chemistry science process technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading