[
US
/əˈwɑʃ/
]
[ UK /ɐwˈɒʃ/ ]
[ UK /ɐwˈɒʃ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
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
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