wash
English Thesaurus
1. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act)
hypernym | : | work, |
definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | bathing, washup, |
definition | : | the act of washing yourself (or another person) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | ablution, |
definition | : | the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | washing-up, |
definition | : | the washing of dishes etc after a meal (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | window-washing, |
definition | : | the activity of washing windows (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | rinse, |
definition | : | washing lightly without soap (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | soak, soaking, |
definition | : | washing something by allowing it to soak (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | laundering, |
definition | : | washing clothes and bed linens (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | rinse, rinsing, |
definition | : | the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing (noun.act) |
2. any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out (noun.act)
domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
3. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | garment, |
definition | : | an article of clothing (noun.artifact) |
hypernym | : | household linen, white goods, |
definition | : | drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth (noun.artifact) |
4. a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other (noun.artifact)
5. a thin coat of water-base paint (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | water-base paint, |
definition | : | paint in which water is used as the vehicle (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | blackwash, |
definition | : | a wash that colors a surface black (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | calcimine, |
definition | : | a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | color wash, colour wash, |
definition | : | a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | whitewash, |
definition | : | wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces (noun.artifact) |
6. the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) (noun.object)
hypernym | : | creek bed, streambed, |
definition | : | a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream (noun.object) |
domain region | : | west, western united states, |
definition | : | the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River (noun.location) |
7. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller (noun.phenomenon)
hypernym | : | flow, |
definition | : | any uninterrupted stream or discharge (noun.process) |
8. the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) (noun.process)
hypernym | : | soil erosion, |
definition | : | the washing away of soil by the flow of water (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | rain-wash, |
definition | : | the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain (noun.process) |
9. to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking (verb.body)
hypernym | : | clean, cleanse, |
definition | : | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing (verb.body) |
verb group | : | lave, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb.body) |
10. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb.body)
hypernym | : | clean, cleanse, |
definition | : | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | sponge down, |
definition | : | wash with a sponge (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | gargle, rinse, |
definition | : | rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | shampoo, |
definition | : | use shampoo on (hair) (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | hush, |
definition | : | wash by removing particles (verb.change) |
verb group | : | wash, |
definition | : | to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking (verb.body) |
11. wash or flow against (verb.change)
hypernym | : | flow, |
definition | : | cover or swamp with water (verb.change) |
12. make moist (verb.change)
hypernym | : | wet, |
definition | : | cause to become wet (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | baste, |
definition | : | cover with liquid before cooking (verb.change) |
13. form by erosion (verb.change)
verb group | : | wash, |
definition | : | move by or as if by water (verb.motion) |
14. remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent (verb.change)
hypernym | : | remove, take, take away, withdraw, |
definition | : | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change) |
verb group | : | rinse, wash, |
definition | : | clean with some chemical process (verb.contact) |
verb group | : | wash out, |
definition | : | wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt (verb.contact) |
15. apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | cover, |
definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | whitewash, |
definition | : | cover with whitewash (verb.contact) |
16. clean with some chemical process (verb.contact)
hyponym | : | elute, |
definition | : | wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography (verb.contact) |
verb group | : | wash, wash away, wash off, wash out, |
definition | : | remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent (verb.change) |
verb group | : | launder, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact) |
verb group | : | wash, |
definition | : | separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) (verb.contact) |
17. cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | clean, make clean, |
definition | : | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | water-wash, |
definition | : | wash with water (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | wash out, |
definition | : | wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | powerwash, pressure-wash, |
definition | : | wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | suds, |
definition | : | wash in suds (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | rinse, rinse off, |
definition | : | wash off soap or remaining dirt (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | cradle, |
definition | : | wash in a cradle (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | stone-wash, stonewash, |
definition | : | wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | hand-wash, handwash, |
definition | : | wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | acid-wash, |
definition | : | wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look (verb.contact) |
verb group | : | rinse, wash, |
definition | : | clean with some chemical process (verb.contact) |
verb group | : | wash, |
definition | : | be capable of being washed (verb.stative) |
18. separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | separate, |
definition | : | divide into components or constituents (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | pan, pan off, pan out, |
definition | : | wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals (verb.contact) |
entail | : | rinse, rinse off, |
definition | : | wash off soap or remaining dirt (verb.contact) |
verb group | : | rinse, wash, |
definition | : | clean with some chemical process (verb.contact) |
19. move by or as if by water (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | displace, move, |
definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
verb group | : | wash, |
definition | : | form by erosion (verb.change) |
20. admit to testing or proof (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | stand, |
definition | : | be in effect; be or remain in force (verb.stative) |
21. be capable of being washed (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | be, |
definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
verb group | : | launder, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact) |
22. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act)
derivation | : | lave, wash up, |
definition | : | wash one's face and hands (verb.body) |
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking (verb.body) |
derivation | : | lave, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb.body) |
derivation | : | launder, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | be capable of being washed (verb.stative) |
23. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | rinse, wash, |
definition | : | clean with some chemical process (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | launder, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact) |
24. a thin coat of water-base paint (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to (verb.contact) |
25. the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) (noun.process)
derivation | : | wash out, |
definition | : | wear or destroy by the force of water (verb.contact) |
26. to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking (verb.body)
derivation | : | lavation, wash, washing, |
definition | : | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act) |
27. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb.body)
also | : | lave, wash up, |
definition | : | wash one's face and hands (verb.body) |
derivation | : | lavation, wash, washing, |
definition | : | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | lavage, |
definition | : | washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water (noun.act) |
28. make moist (verb.change)
derivation | : | dampening, moistening, |
definition | : | the act of making something slightly wet (noun.act) |
derivation | : | dampener, moistener, |
definition | : | a device that dampens or moistens something (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | moisture, wet, |
definition | : | wetness caused by water (noun.state) |
29. apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to (verb.contact)
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | a thin coat of water-base paint (noun.artifact) |
30. clean with some chemical process (verb.contact)
derivation | : | rinse, |
definition | : | washing lightly without soap (noun.act) |
derivation | : | washer, |
definition | : | someone who washes things for a living (noun.person) |
derivation | : | washable, |
definition | : | capable of being washed without injury (adj.all) |
31. cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact)
derivation | : | lavation, wash, washing, |
definition | : | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | laundry, |
definition | : | workplace where clothes are washed and ironed (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | washer, |
definition | : | someone who washes things for a living (noun.person) |
derivation | : | washable, |
definition | : | capable of being washed without injury (adj.all) |
32. be capable of being washed (verb.stative)
derivation | : | lavation, wash, washing, |
definition | : | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | washable, |
definition | : | capable of being washed without injury (adj.all) |
33. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act)
derivation | : | lave, wash up, |
definition | : | wash one's face and hands (verb.body) |
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking (verb.body) |
derivation | : | lave, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb.body) |
derivation | : | launder, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | be capable of being washed (verb.stative) |
34. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | rinse, wash, |
definition | : | clean with some chemical process (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | launder, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact) |
35. a thin coat of water-base paint (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to (verb.contact) |
36. the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) (noun.process)
derivation | : | wash out, |
definition | : | wear or destroy by the force of water (verb.contact) |
37. to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking (verb.body)
derivation | : | lavation, wash, washing, |
definition | : | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act) |
38. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb.body)
also | : | lave, wash up, |
definition | : | wash one's face and hands (verb.body) |
derivation | : | lavation, wash, washing, |
definition | : | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | lavage, |
definition | : | washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water (noun.act) |
39. make moist (verb.change)
derivation | : | dampening, moistening, |
definition | : | the act of making something slightly wet (noun.act) |
derivation | : | dampener, moistener, |
definition | : | a device that dampens or moistens something (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | moisture, wet, |
definition | : | wetness caused by water (noun.state) |
40. apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to (verb.contact)
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | a thin coat of water-base paint (noun.artifact) |
41. clean with some chemical process (verb.contact)
derivation | : | rinse, |
definition | : | washing lightly without soap (noun.act) |
derivation | : | washer, |
definition | : | someone who washes things for a living (noun.person) |
derivation | : | washable, |
definition | : | capable of being washed without injury (adj.all) |
42. cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact)
derivation | : | lavation, wash, washing, |
definition | : | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | laundry, |
definition | : | workplace where clothes are washed and ironed (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | washer, |
definition | : | someone who washes things for a living (noun.person) |
derivation | : | washable, |
definition | : | capable of being washed without injury (adj.all) |
43. be capable of being washed (verb.stative)
derivation | : | lavation, wash, washing, |
definition | : | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | washable, |
definition | : | capable of being washed without injury (adj.all) |
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