Definition of "wash"
- verb
To clean with water.
To move by the force of water in motion.
To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
To clean oneself with water.
To be eroded or carried away by the action of water.
To be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique.
- noun
The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid.
A liquid used for washing.
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.
A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties.
Ground washed away to the sea or a river.
A shallow body of water.
In arid and semi-arid regions, the normally dry bed of an intermittent or ephemeral stream; an arroyo; wadi.
Something where no progress is made, where nothing changes; a washout.
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