Awash
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Awash [uh-wosh]

ADJECTIVE

ADJECTIVE

  • Covered or flooded with water, especially seawater or rain.

  • Containing large numbers or amounts of someone or something.

Example

“The basin got awash with the rain.”

“The hall was awash with senior journalists.”

Synonyms

Flooded, Under-water, Submerged, Engulfed, Submersed, Crowded, Filled

Antonyms

Dry, Parched, Withered, Wilted, Wizened, Crisp, Shriveled, Vacant, Empty