awash

[ uh-wosh, uh-wawsh ]

/ əˈwɒʃ, əˈwɔʃ /

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adjective, adverb

Nautical.

just level with or scarcely above the surface of the water, so that waves break over the top.
overflowing with water, as the upper deck of a ship in a heavy sea.

covered with water.

washing about; tossed about by the waves.

covered, filled, or crowded: streets awash with shoppers; a garden awash in brilliant colors.

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Origin of awash

First recorded in 1825–35; a-¹ + wash

Words nearby awash

award, awardee, award wage, aware, awareness, awash, A watched pot never boils, awato, away, awayday, away goal

Other definitions for awash (2 of 2)

Awash

[ ah-wahsh ]

/ ˈɑ wɑʃ /

noun

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

Also Ha·wash

[hah-wahsh] /ˈhɑ wɑʃ/

How to use awash in a sentence

These ersatz social events are awash in positive vibes, but they also make deprivations of the past year stark.
The joy of vax: The people giving the shots are seeing hope, and it’s contagious|Maura Judkis|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
At a moment when the world is awash in surplus natural gas, much of it from Texas wells, the state’s power-generating operators were unable to turn that gas into electricity to meet that demand.
‘Frozen windmills’ aren’t to blame for Texas’s power failure|Adriana Usero, Salvador Rizzo|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
The world isn’t exactly awash with “virtual humans” just yet, but the Samsung-owned venture has continued to progress.
CES trends to look out for at this year’s virtual conference|Stan Horaczek|January 6, 2021|Popular-Science
Pretending isn’t something you have to do with me since I’m awash in all of your collective dirty laundry all the time.
What Kind of Work Is Sex Work?|Eugene Robinson|November 8, 2020|Ozy

From Washington state to West Virginia and from Texas to Pennsylvania, the country was awash in record or near-record case counts Thursday.
Virus spreads in much of the U.S., setting records and straining health care|Lenny Bernstein, Joel Achenbach, Alexandra Hinojosa, Carolyn Y. Johnson|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
Men and women of good intent who simply seek “the truth” upon which to base their opinions find themselves awash in folderol.
The Facts About Ferguson Matter, Dammit|Doug McIntyre|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But this patient was a doctor who had been treating people with Ebola in a facility awash with hyper-infective fluids.
From Ebola Country to NYC’s Subways|Michael Daly|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It’s arguably the best film of the ‘90s—a postmodern pop culture smorgasbord awash in nihilism and dripping with retro cool.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary|Marlow Stern|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Back then, every single newspaper, website, and news show (even the fake news shows) was awash in gridiron scandal.
How the Media Failed to Nail the NFL|Steve Almond|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The financial system is awash with money, yet the Federal Reserve accuses both consumers and institutions of hoarding it.
How Young People Are Destroying Liberty|James Poulos|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The submarine wasn't in sight, but that red ball was just awash and moving toward the shore.
Motor Matt's Peril, or, Cast Away in the Bahamas|Stanley R. Matthews
I knew that by the look of the water, and as we neared the bank I saw it was all awash and without the vestige of an opening.
The Riddle of the Sands|Erskine Childers
At Scoville temperatures like that, your brain gets totally awash in endorphins.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
I do not speak without knowledge who have seen the land from Delhi south awash with blood.'
Kim|Rudyard Kipling
Why, a few turns of that wheel when in the awash trim would admit enough water in two minutes to sink the boat.
The Wreck of the Titan|Morgan Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for awash

awash

/ (əˈwɒʃ) /

adverb, adjective (postpositive) nautical

at a level even with the surface of the sea

washed over by the waves

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