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awash
What does awash mean?
awash (adjective): covered with water.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce awash?
/əˈwɑʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does awash come from?
From a- + wash.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of awash?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “awash”?
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What does “awash” mean?
the least possible
Not quite: that's what minimal means.
covered with water
Right! That's what “awash” means.
fast; quick; rapid
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extremely pleasing
Not quite: that's what fabulous means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “awash”?
neutral
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flooded
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diverse
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jealous
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