wash one's hands
1: to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame; "I wash my hands of this"
wash out
1: prevent or interrupt due to rain; "The storm had washed out the game" [syn: {rain out}] 2: wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink" 3: wear or destr...
wash room
1: a toilet that is available to the public [syn: {public toilet}, {comfort station}, {public convenience}, {convenience}, {public lavatory}, {restroom}, {toilet facility}]
wash up
1: wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom" [syn: {lave}] 2: carry somewhere (of water or current or waves); "The tide washed up the corpse" 3: wash dishes; "I cook and my husband...
wash-and-wear
1: treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing; "a wash-and-wear shirt" [syn: {drip-dry}] n : a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no iro...
wash-and-wear fabric
1: a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing [syn: {wash-and-wear}]
wash-hand basin
1: a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression) [syn: {washbasin}, {handbasin}, {washbowl}, {lavabo}]
wash-hand stand
1: furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term [syn: {washstand}]
washable
1: capable of being washed without injury; "washable woolens"; "acrylic blankets are both warm and washable" [ant: {nonwashable}]
washables
1: garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering [syn: {laundry}, {wash}, {washing}]
washbasin
1: a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his f...
washboard
1: device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on 2: protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side [syn: {splashboard}]
washbowl
1: a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his f...
washcloth
1: bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body [syn: {washrag}, {flannel}, {face cloth}]
washday
1: a day set aside for doing household laundry [syn: {washing day}]
washed
1: clean by virtue of having been washed in water [syn: {water-washed}] 2: wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination; "rain-washed"
washed-out
1: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played...
washed-up
1: doomed to extinction [syn: {done for(p)}, {ruined}, {sunk}, {undone}]
washer
1: someone who washes things for a living 2: seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage 3: a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically [syn: {automatic washer}, {washin...
washerman
1: operates industrial washing machine [syn: {laundryman}]
washerwoman
1: a working woman who takes in washing [syn: {washwoman}, {laundrywoman}, {laundress}]
washhouse
1: a building or outbuilding where laundry is done
washing
1: the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) [syn: {wash}, {lavation}] 2: garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering [syn: {laundry}, {wash}, {washables}]
washing day
1: a day set aside for doing household laundry [syn: {washday}]
washing machine
1: a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically [syn: {washer}, {automatic washer}]
washing powder
1: soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders [syn: {soap powder}, {built-soap powder}]
washing soda
1: a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper [syn: {sodium carbonate}, {sal soda}, {soda ash}, {soda}]
washing-up
1: the washing of dishes etc after a meal
Washington
1: the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles l'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791 [syn: {Washington D.C.}, {American capi...
Washington D.C.
1: the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles l'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791 [syn: {Washington}, {American capital},...
Washington Irving
1: United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859) [syn: {Irving}]
Washingtonian
1: of or relating to or in the manner of George Washington 2: of or relating to the people who run the federal government; "Washingtonian politics as usual" 3: of or relating to the capital of the Uni...
washout
1: the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water; "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road" 2: the erosive process of was...
washrag
1: bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body [syn: {washcloth}, {flannel}, {face cloth}]
washroom
1: especially a lavatory in a public place
washstand
1: furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term [syn: {wash-hand stand}] 2: a bathroom or lavatory sink that is perman...
washtub
1: a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
washup
1: the act of washing yourself (or another person) [syn: {bathing}] 2: the act of washing dishes [syn: {dishwashing}]
washwoman
1: a working woman who takes in washing [syn: {washerwoman}, {laundrywoman}, {laundress}]
washy
1: lacking strength or vigor; "a washy handshake"; "washy prose" 2: overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea" [syn: {watery}, {weak}] 3: having lost freshness or bril...
Waslaw Nijinsky
1: Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950) [syn: {Nijinsky}, {Vaslav Nijinsky}]
WASP
1: a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination [syn: {white Anglo-Saxon Protestant}] 2: social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the ab...
wasp's nest
1: habitation for wasps or hornets [syn: {wasps' nest}, {hornet's nest}, {hornets' nest}]
wasp-waisted
1: having a small waist [syn: {slender-waisted}, {slim-waisted}]
waspish
1: very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues" [syn: {bristly}, {prickly}, {splenetic}]
wasps' nest
1: habitation for wasps or hornets [syn: {wasp's nest}, {hornet's nest}, {hornets' nest}]
wassail
1: a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas v 1: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The memb...
wassailer
1: someone who enjoys riotous drinking [syn: {carouser}] 2: someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture [syn: {toaster}]
Wasserman reaction
1: a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore s...
Wassermann
1: German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925) [syn: {Agust von Wassermann}] 2: a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibod...
Wassermann test
1: a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore s...
Wassily Kandinsky
1: Russian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944) [syn: {Kandinsky}]
Wassily Leontief
1: United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999) [syn: {Leontief}]
wastage
1: the process of wasting 2: anything lost by wear or waste
waste
1: disposed of as useless; "waste paper" [syn: {cast-off(a)}, {discarded}, {junked}, {scrap(a)}] 2: located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroad...
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waste basket
1: a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish [syn: {wastepaper basket}, {waste-paper basket}, {wastebasket}, {circular file}]
waste material
1: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers" [syn: {waste}, {waste matter}, {waste pro...
waste matter
1: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers" [syn: {waste}, {waste material}, {waste p...
waste of money
1: money spent for inadequate return; "the senator said that the project was a waste of money"
waste of time
1: the devotion of time to a useless activity; "the waste of time could prove fatal"
waste one's time
1: be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day" [syn: {bum}, {bum around}, {bum about}, {arse around}, {arse about}, {fuck off}, {loaf}, {frig around}, {lounge around}, {loll}, {loll arou...
waste pipe
1: a pipe through which liquid is carried away [syn: {drain}, {drainpipe}]
waste product
1: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers" [syn: {waste}, {waste material}, {waste m...
waste-paper basket
1: a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish [syn: {wastepaper basket}, {wastebasket}, {waste basket}, {circular file}]
waste-yard
1: a piece of land where waste materials are dumped [syn: {dump}, {garbage dump}, {trash dump}, {rubbish dump}, {wasteyard}, {dumpsite}]
wastebasket
1: a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish [syn: {wastepaper basket}, {waste-paper basket}, {waste basket}, {circular file}]
wastebin
1: a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected [syn: {ashcan}, {trash can}, {garbage can}, {ash bin}, {ash-bin}, {ashbin}, {dustbin}, {trash barrel}, {trash bin}]
wasted
1: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words" [syn: {otiose}, {pointless}, {superfluous}] 2: not used to good advantage; "squandered mone...
wasteful
1: inefficient in use of time and effort and materials; "a clumsy and wasteful process"; "wasteful duplication of effort"; "uneconomical ebb and flow of power" [syn: {uneconomical}] 2: tending to squa...
wastefully
1: to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree; "we are still prodigally rich compared to others" [syn: {prodigally}]
wastefulness
1: the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities" [syn: {thriftlessness}, {waste}] 2: useless or profitless activity; us...
wasteland
1: an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert" [syn: {barren}, {waste}]
wastepaper basket
1: a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish [syn: {waste-paper basket}, {wastebasket}, {waste basket}, {circular file}]
waster
1: someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently [syn: {wastrel}] 2: a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gra...
wastewater
1: water mixed with waste matter [syn: {effluent}, {sewer water}]
wasteweir
1: a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction [syn: {spillway}, {spill}]
wasteyard
1: a piece of land where waste materials are dumped [syn: {dump}, {garbage dump}, {trash dump}, {rubbish dump}, {waste-yard}, {dumpsite}]
wasting
1: any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease [syn: {cachexia}, {cachexy}] 2: a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or dis...
wasting away
1: a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse [syn: {atrophy}, {wasting}]
wasting disease
1: involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body [syn: {pulmonary tuberculosis}, {consumption}, {phthisis}, {white plague}]
wasting time
1: the deliberate act of wasting time instead of working [syn: {dalliance}, {dawdling}, {trifling}]
wastrel
1: someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently [syn: {waster}]
watch
1: a small portable timepiece [syn: {ticker}] 2: a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty 3: a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe [syn: {vigil}] 4: the p...
watch bracelet
1: a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist [syn: {watchband}, {watchstrap}, {wristband}, {bracelet}]
watch cap
1: a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather
watch case
1: the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed
watch chain
1: short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest [syn: {fob}, {watch guard}]
watch crystal
1: a protective cover that protects the face of a watch [syn: {crystal}, {watch glass}]
watch glass
1: laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker 2: a protective cover that protects the face of a watch [syn: {crystal}, {watch crystal}]
watch guard
1: short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest [syn: {fob}, {watch chain}]
watch key
1: winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches
watch night
1: a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve)
watch out
1: be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!" [syn: {watch}, {look out}]
watch over
1: follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars" [syn: {watch}, {observe}, {follow}, {keep an eye o...
watch pocket
1: a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch [syn: {fob}]
watchband
1: a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist [syn: {watchstrap}, {wristband}, {watch bracelet}, {bracelet}]
watchdog
1: a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses" 2: a dog trained to guard property [syn: {guard dog}]
watcher
1: a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star" [syn: {...
watchful
1: carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchfu...
watchfully
1: in a watchful manner [syn: {vigilantly}]
watchfulness
1: the process of paying close and continuous attention [syn: {vigilance}, {alertness}] 2: vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble" [syn: {vigilance}, {weather eye}]
watching
1: the act of observing; taking a patient look [syn: {observation}, {observance}]
watchmaker
1: someone who makes or repairs watches [syn: {horologist}, {horologer}]
watchman
1: a guard who keeps watch [syn: {watcher}, {security guard}]
watchstrap
1: a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist [syn: {watchband}, {wristband}, {watch bracelet}, {bracelet}]
watchtower
1: an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
watchword
1: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'" [syn: {war cry}, {rallying cry}, {battle cry}, {cry}] 2: a secret word or phrase known only to a res...
water
1: binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a ...
water arum
1: plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries [syn: {wild calla}, {Calla palustris}]
water avens
1: erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and few nodding flowers with brown-purple calyx and orange-pink petals [syn: {Indian chocolate}, {purple avens}, {chocolate root}, {Geu...
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