Awash (Adjective)
Meaning
Covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The coastal village was awash with stormwater that destroyed many homes.
- Rivers were overflowing, and entire cities were awash in murky floodwater.
- A broken pipe left the kitchen floor awash in murky, knee-deep water.
- Strong monsoon rains left streets and low-lying areas awash in waist-deep waters.
- Low-pressure pumps worked hard to keep the engine room from going awash.