Meaning

2 senses
  1. Washed by the waves or tide (of a rock or strip of shore, or of an anchor, etc., when flush with the surface of the water, so that the waves break over it); covered with water.

    überschwemmt

    заливаемыйzalivajemyj

  2. (broadly)Covered, overspread (with or in something).

    2005, Chris Ramirez, 2nd find excites museum diggers," The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug, The Valley landscape was more awash with greenery some 11,000 years ago.

    покрытыйpokrytyj

    covered with water

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Algeria is awash with natural resources.

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  2. The little girl cried so much that her face was awash with tears.

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  3. The election was awash with misinformation spread on Facebook.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
washed by the waves or tide:
covered, overspread:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
washed by the waves or tide:

Forms

more awash, most awash
Comparativemore awash Lesson
Superlativemost awash Lesson

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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