Awash

¹ American  

[ah-wahsh] / ˈɑ wɑʃ /

Also Hawash

noun

1. a river in E Ethiopia, flowing NE through the Great Rift Valley to near the Djibouti border. 500 miles (805 km) long.

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awash ² American  

[uh-wosh, uh-wawsh] / əˈwɒʃ, əˈwɔʃ /

adjective

1. Nautical.

   1. just level with or scarcely above the surface of the water, so that waves break over the top.

   2. overflowing with water, as the upper deck of a ship in a heavy sea.

2. covered with water.

3. washing about; tossed about by the waves.

4. covered, filled, or crowded.

   streets awash with shoppers; a garden awash in brilliant colors.

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awash British  

/ əˈwɒʃ /

adverb

1. at a level even with the surface of the sea

2. washed over by the waves

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Etymology

Origin of awash

First recorded in 1825–35; a- ¹ + wash

Example Sentences

Her social media has been awash with posts advertising her imminent return.

From Barron's

Soon after the ETF went live, Ives took up another role: chairman of Eightco Holdings, a public company that advertises itself as a solution to verifying human identity in a world awash in AI tech.

From Barron's

It can hardly be disputed that science and medicine today are awash in disinformation.

From Los Angeles Times

It was October, and the hillsides were awash in oranges and yellows and reds and greens.

From Literature

A sharp selloff in Japanese government bonds this week shows investors remain on edge over generous spending promises in big advanced economies awash in public debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• afloat
• flooded
• inundated