Awash ( adjective , verb )

(As an adjective)

Awash ( adjective )

  1. Flooded with water, covered by waves.
  2. Covered or flooded with a large amount of something.
  3. Full of a particular thing.

Origin:

From the phrase "a wash" ("covered with wash"), from wash ("water, wave.")

Examples:

  1. The streets were awash with water after the heavy rain.
  2. The beach was awash with tourists during the summer.
  3. The city was awash with crime.
  4. The market was awash with cheap goods.
  5. The room was awash with light.

(As a verb)

Awash ( verb )

  1. Flooded with water, covered by waves.
  2. Covered or flooded with a large amount of something.
  3. Full of a particular thing.

Origin:

From the phrase "a wash" ("covered with wash"), from wash ("water, wave.")

Examples:

  1. The streets were awash with water after the heavy rain.
  2. The beach was awash with tourists during the summer.
  3. The city was awash with crime.
  4. The market was awash with cheap goods.
  5. The room was awash with light.
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