wash 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a thin coat of water-base paint
• the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
• the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
• the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
• the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
• a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
• garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
• any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out
verb • clean with some chemical process
• cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
• cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
• move by or as if by water
• be capable of being washed
• admit to testing or proof
• separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
• apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
• remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
• form by erosion
• make moist
• wash or flow against
• wash by removing particles
• to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
ash 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the residue that remains when something is burned
• any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
• strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
verb • convert into ashes
bash 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a vigorous blow
• an uproarious party
crash 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a loud resonant repeating noise
• a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
• a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
• the act of colliding with something
• (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
verb • fall or come down violently
• move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
• undergo damage or destruction on impact
• move violently as through a barrier
• break violently or noisily; smash
• occupy, usually uninvited
• make a sudden loud sound
• enter uninvited; informal
• cause to crash
• hurl or thrust violently
• undergo a sudden and severe downturn
• stop operating
• sleep in a convenient place
rash 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • any red eruption of the skin
• a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
adjective satellite • imprudently incurring risk
• marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
slash 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a wound made by cutting
• an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
• a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
• a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
verb • cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
• beat severely with a whip or rod
• cut open
• cut drastically
• move or stir about violently
smash 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a vigorous blow
• a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
• a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
• the act of colliding with something
• a conspicuous success
adverb • with a loud crash
verb • hit with great force
• break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
• reduce to bankruptcy
• hit violently
• humiliate or depress completely
• damage or destroy as if by violence
• hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
• collide or strike violently and suddenly
• overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
• break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
stash 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a secret store of valuables or money
verb • save up as for future use
awash 5 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite • covered with water
brainwash 9 2 verb v verb • persuade completely, often through coercion
• submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly
brash 5 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • offensively bold
eyelash 7 2 noun n noun • any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
goulash 7 2 noun n noun • a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika
hogwash 7 2 noun n noun • unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
lash 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
• leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
• a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
verb • beat severely with a whip or rod
• lash or flick about sharply
• strike as if by whipping
• bind with a rope, chain, or cord
mash 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing
• mixture of ground animal feeds
verb • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
• reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
mouthwash 9 2 noun n noun • a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
thrash 6 1 verb v noun • a swimming kick used while treading water
verb • give a thrashing to; beat hard
• move or stir about violently
• dance the slam dance
• beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
• move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
• beat the seeds out of a grain
• beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
whiplash 8 2 noun n noun • an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
• a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
whitewash 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
• wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
• a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
verb • cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
• cover with whitewash
• exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
backlash 8 2 noun n noun • a movement back from an impact
• an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
verb • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
backwash 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
• the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
• the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
eyewash 7 2 noun n noun • lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
gnash 5 1 verb v verb • grind together, of teeth
midrash 7 2 noun n noun • (Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text
mishmash 8 2 noun n noun • a motley assortment of things
plash 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the sound like water splashing
verb • interlace the shoots of
• dash a liquid upon or against
potash 6 2 noun n noun • a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
rehash 6 2 verb v noun • old material that is slightly reworked and used again
verb • present or use over, with no or few changes
• go back over
slapdash 8 2 adjective adj adverb • in a careless or reckless manner
• directly
adjective satellite • marked by great carelessness
swash 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the movement or sound of water
verb • make violent, noisy movements
• dash a liquid upon or against
• show off
• act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
backslash 9 2 noun n noun • The punctuation mark \.
• Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
verb • To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
downwash 8 2 noun n noun • Downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades
• The downward motion of air as a result of eddies behind a wing or chimney, etc.
encash 6 2 verb v verb • To convert a financial instrument or funding source into cash.
fash 4 1 noun n noun • A worry; trouble; bother.
• A fascist, a member of the far-right.
• (plural) The far-right, especially violent far-right demonstrators, collectively.
verb • To worry; to bother, annoy.
• To trouble oneself; to take pains.
• To make something fascist.
pash 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • A passionate kiss.
• A romantic infatuation; a crush.
• The object of a romantic infatuation; a crush.
• Any obsession or passion.
• A crushing blow.
• A heavy fall of rain or snow.
• The head.
verb • To snog, to make out, to kiss.
• To throw (or be thrown) and break.
• To strike; to crush; to smash; to dash into pieces.
rewash 6 2 verb v noun • The act of washing something again
balderdash 10 3 noun n calabash 8 3 noun n noun • round gourd of the calabash tree
• tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds
• Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits
• bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
• a pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd
succotash 9 3 noun n noun • fresh corn and lima beans with butter or cream
abash 5 2 verb v verb • cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
calash 6 2 noun n noun • a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
• the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
quamash 7 2 noun n noun • any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America
unlash 6 2 verb v verb • untie the lashing of
backsplash 10 2 noun n noun • A vertical covering on a wall rising above a countertop or other work surface to protect the wall from spills and to decorate the wall.
• The small splash of water that occurs when an oar enters the water to begin a stroke just before the rower reaches the catch.
carwash 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • An event at which people (often children) wash cars, often for a small fee or donation
• A place at which a car is washed, usually for a fee and often mechanically by driving the car through a tunnel.
• An instance of washing a car, especially such a place.
emdash 6 2 noun n
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endash 6 2 noun n
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flatwash 8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj
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greenwash 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.
verb • To disseminate such information about (something).
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