Definitions
There are 22 meanings of the word
Washes.
Washes - as a noun
A thin coat of water-base paint
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
water-base paintHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
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lavation11washing14Hypernyms (Closely Related)
work11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
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dry washThe erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
Example: "From the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
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washout13Hypernyms (Closely Related)
soil erosionHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
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airstream11backwash22race6slipstream14A watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
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wash drawingGarments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
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laundry11washables17washing14Any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out
Example: "At the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash"
Washes - as a verb
Clean with some chemical process
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rinse5Hypernyms (Closely Related)
process11serve8swear outHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
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lave7Hypernyms (Closely Related)
clean7cleanse9Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
Example: "Wash the towels, please!"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
launder8Hypernyms (Closely Related)
clean7make cleanHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Move by or as if by water
Example: "The swollen river washed away the footbridge"
Be capable of being washed
Example: "Does this material wash?"
Admit to testing or proof
Example: "This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court"
Separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
separate10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cover10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
Example: "He washed the dirt from his coat"
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wash awaywash offwash outForm by erosion
Example: "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside"
Make moist
Example: "The dew moistened the meadows"
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dampen11moisten9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
wet6Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
To cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
Example: "The cat washes several times a day"
Example Sentences
"She washes her car every weekend."
"He always washes his hands before eating."
"The maid washes the dishes after every meal."
"The river water washes away the dirt on the rocks."
"My mom washes my hair in the sink."
Word Game Points
Is WASHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, washes is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
WASHES has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.
Is WASHES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, washes is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordWASHES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.
Is WASHES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, washes is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordWASHES has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.
