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Meaning of 'awash' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Awash [ a.]
- Washed by the waves or tide; -- said of a rock or strip of shore, or (Naut.) of an anchor, etc., when flush with the surface of the water, so that the waves break over it.

Meaning of 'awash' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . awash [ s]
Meaning (1):
- covered with water
Example in sentence:
  • a flooded bathroom;
  • an overflowing tub;
  • inundated farmlands;
  • the main deck was afloat (or awash);
  • the monsoon left the whole place awash

Nearby Words:

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