- awash adj
- [ə'wɒʃ]
awash (with) — inondato (-a) (da)
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awash adj
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awash — (adj.) 1825, originally nautical, on the level of, flush with, from A (Cf. a ) (1) on + WASH (Cf. wash). Figurative use by 1912 … Etymology dictionary
awash — [ə wôsh′] adv., adj. 1. just above the surface of the water so that breakers, tide, etc. flow over 2. floating on the water 3. flooded with water … English World dictionary
awash — [[t]əwɒ̱ʃ[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ If the ground or a floor is awash, it is covered in water, often because of heavy rain or as the result of an accident. The bathroom floor was awash. Syn: flooded 2) ADJ: v link ADJ, usu ADJ with n If a place is… … English dictionary
awash — /euh wosh , euh wawsh /, adj., adv. 1. Naut. a. just level with or scarcely above the surface of the water, so that waves break over the top. b. overflowing with water, as the upper deck of a ship in a heavy sea. 2. covered with water. 3. washing … Universalium
awash — a|wash [əˈwɔʃ US əˈwo:ʃ, əˈwa:ʃ] adj [not before noun] 1.) covered with water or another liquid 2.) containing too many things or people of a particular kind awash with ▪ All the pavements were awash with rubbish … Dictionary of contemporary English
awash — [əˈwɒʃ] adj 1) thoroughly covered with a liquid 2) full of something or having a lot of something The town is awash with tourists this time of year.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
awash — a•wash [[t]əˈwɒʃ, əˈwɔʃ[/t]] adj. adv. 1) naut. navig. just level with the surface of the water, so that waves break over the top 2) covered with water 3) tossed about by the waves 4) cvb covered, filled, or crowded: a garden awash in colors[/ex] … From formal English to slang
awash — a·wash || É™ wɒʃ adj. floating on the water s surface; at or just above the surface of the water; overflowing with water, waterlogged … English contemporary dictionary
awash — predic.adj. 1 level with the surface of water, so that it just washes over. 2 carried or washed by the waves; flooded … Useful english dictionary
chock full — adj. awash; brimming; overflowing; completely full … English contemporary dictionary
chockfull — adj. awash; brimming; overflowing; completely full … English contemporary dictionary
