Word Cadet

wash

Letters that make wash

s, a, h, w are letters that make 'wash'

Words within wash

ash, WA, as, AS, As are words within 'wash'

Anagrams of wash

shwa, haws are anagrams of 'wash'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of wash

swash, awash, washy are words created by adding a letter to 'wash'

wash is a 4 letter word ending with h
wash is a 4 letter word starting with w

21 possible definitions for 'wash'

Wash as "any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out"

Under this definition, wash is a noun and has the following properties:

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of business activity, commercial activity.

wash Usage

'wash' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Example of wash used within this context

"at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash"

Wash as "garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering"

Under this definition, wash is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

laundry, washing, washables have the same meaning as 'wash'

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of garment, white goods, household linen.

Derivatives of wash

launder, wash, rinse are derivatives of 'wash'.

Wash as "the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller"

Under this definition, wash is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slipstream, airstream, race, backwash have the same meaning as 'wash'

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of flow.

Wash as "make moist"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

moisten, dampen have the same meaning as 'wash'

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of wet.

Types of wash

baste, humidify, moisturise, moisturize are types of 'wash'.

Derivatives of wash

dampener, moistener, wet, moisture, moistening, dampening are derivatives of 'wash'.

Wash as "wash or flow against"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lave, lap have the same meaning as 'wash'

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of flow.

Wash as "form by erosion"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of eat away, erode, fret.

Verb groups of wash

wash is a verb group of wash.

Example of wash used within this context

"The river washed a ravine into the mountainside"

Wash as "separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of separate.

Types of wash

pan off, pan out, pan are types of 'wash'.

Verb groups of wash

wash, rinse are verb groups of 'wash'.

Entailments to wash

rinse, rinse off are entailments to 'wash'.

Wash as "cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

launder has the same meaning as wash

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of make clean, clean.

Types of wash

wash out, water-wash, pressure-wash, powerwash, rinse off, stonewash, handwash, hand-wash, machine wash, machine-wash, acid-wash, suds, cradle, stone-wash, rinse are types of 'wash'.

Derivatives of wash

laundry, washing, washables, washer, automatic washer, washing machine, wash, washable, lavation are derivatives of 'wash'.

Verb groups of wash

wash, wash, rinse are verb groups of 'wash'.

Example of wash used within this context

"Wash the towels, please!"

Wash as "move by or as if by water"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of displace, move.

Verb groups of wash

wash is a verb group of wash.

Example of wash used within this context

"The swollen river washed away the footbridge"

Wash as "admit to testing or proof"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of stand.

Example of wash used within this context

"This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court"

Wash as "be capable of being washed"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of be.

Derivatives of wash

washing, washable, wash, lavation are derivatives of 'wash'.

Verb groups of wash

launder, wash are verb groups of 'wash'.

Example of wash used within this context

"Does this material wash?"

Wash as "clean with some chemical process"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rinse has the same meaning as wash

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of swear out, process, serve.

Types of wash

elute is a type of wash.

Derivatives of wash

laundry, washing, washables, washer, automatic washer, washing machine, wash, washable, rinse are derivatives of 'wash'.

Verb groups of wash

launder, wash off, wash away, wash out, wash, wash, wash are verb groups of 'wash'.

Wash as "apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of cover.

Types of wash

whitewash is a type of wash.

Derivatives of wash

wash is a derivative of wash.

Wash as "remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wash off, wash away, wash out have the same meaning as 'wash'

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of withdraw, take away, remove, take.

Verb groups of wash

wash out, wash, rinse are verb groups of 'wash'.

Example of wash used within this context

"he washed the dirt from his coat", "The nurse washed away the blood", "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?", "he managed to wash out the stains"

Wash as "cleanse (one's body) with soap and water"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lave has the same meaning as wash

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of cleanse, clean.

Types of wash

sponge down, scrub up, rinse, gargle, scrub, hush, shampoo are types of 'wash'.

Derivatives of wash

washing, wash, lavation, lavage are derivatives of 'wash'.

Verb groups of wash

wash is a verb group of wash.

Wash as "to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking"

Under this definition, wash is a verb and has the following properties:

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of cleanse, clean.

Derivatives of wash

washing, wash, lavation are derivatives of 'wash'.

Verb groups of wash

lave, wash are verb groups of 'wash'.

Example of wash used within this context

"The cat washes several times a day"

Wash as "the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)"

Under this definition, wash is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

washout has the same meaning as wash

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of soil erosion.

Types of wash

rain-wash is a type of wash.

Derivatives of wash

wash out is a derivative of wash.

Example of wash used within this context

"from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"

Wash as "the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)"

Under this definition, wash is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dry wash has the same meaning as wash

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of streambed, creek bed.

wash as a region

'wash' can be a region of West, western United States

Wash as "a thin coat of water-base paint"

Under this definition, wash is a noun and has the following properties:

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of water-base paint.

Types of wash

blackwash, calcimine, colour wash, whitewash, color wash are types of 'wash'.

Derivatives of wash

wash is a derivative of wash.

Wash as "a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other"

Under this definition, wash is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wash drawing has the same meaning as wash

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of water-color, watercolor, water-colour, watercolour.

Wash as "the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)"

Under this definition, wash is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

washing, lavation have the same meaning as 'wash'

wash as a type

'wash' can be a type of work.

Types of wash

soaking, washup, washup, bathing, ablution, dishwashing, washing-up, window-washing, rinse, soak, laundering are types of 'wash'.

Parts of wash

rinse, rinsing are parts of 'wash'.

Derivatives of wash

wash up, lave, launder, wash are derivatives of 'wash'.