awash

[ US /əˈwɑʃ/ ]
[ UK /ɐwˈɒʃ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. covered with water
    a flooded bathroom
    the main deck was afloat (or awash)
    an overflowing tub
    inundated farmlands
    the monsoon left the whole place awash
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How To Use awash In A Sentence

  • This should not be taken to mean that the steel surface must be awash in water; a very thin adsorbed film of water is all that is required.
  • The hull was holed in several places and the vessel was awash.
  • The country is awash with fine pubs providing social surroundings and ample refreshment for the alcohol-free. Times, Sunday Times
  • The room awash with its terrible light; a sky unable to rain. Times, Sunday Times
  • I have a sneaking feeling though, that the only people who managed to get tickets at the correct prices were the agencies who now seem to be awash with them.
  • The toilet leaks, leaving the bathroom floor awash in slimy water.
  • For instance, Matt argues thatThe Democratic Party is awash in secretiveness, and while there have been Kerry emails which explain a bit of polling, one is mostly kept in the dark as to the strategic direction of the campaign. Sometimes the first thought...
  • Nicholas the fish, spread out in all his glory, like a polypod awash, or Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale
  • The political machinery is also awash with cash. Times, Sunday Times
  • There is no official list of sponsor companies, and the internet is awash with scammers offering paid access to fake job lists. Times, Sunday Times
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