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2 : a protuberance resembling a wart (as on a plant)

— warty adjective

wart·hog noun : a wild African hog that has large tusks and in the male two pairs of rough warty protuberances below the eyes

war·time noun : a period during which a war is in progress

wary adjective war·i·er; -est : very cautious; especially : careful in guarding against danger or deception

— war·i·ly adverb

— war·i·ness noun

Synonyms

alert, careful, cautious, circumspect, considerate, gingerly, guarded, heedful, safe—more at CAREFUL

was past 1st & 3d sing of BE

wa·sa·bi noun [ORIGIN: Jp]

: a condiment prepared from the ground greenish root of an Asian herb and similar in flavor and use to horseradish; also : the herb or its root

1wash verb 1 : to clean with water and usu. soap or detergent <~ clothes> <~ your hands>

2 : to wet thoroughly : DRENCH

3 : to flow along the border of

4 : to pour or flow in a stream or current

5 : to move or remove by or as if by the action of water

6 : to cover or daub lightly with a liquid (as whitewash)

7 : to run water over (as gravel or ore) in order to separate valuable matter from refuse <~ sand for gold>

8 : to undergo laundering

9 : to stand a test

10 : to be worn away by water

11 : to pour, sweep, or flow in a stream or current

Synonyms

[2] bathe, douse, drench, soak, sop, souse, water, wet—more at WET

[3] lap, lave, splash; also gurgle, ripple, slosh

[7] flush, irrigate, rinse, sluice—more at FLUSH

2wash noun 1 : the act or process or an instance of washing or being washed

2 : articles to be washed or being washed

3 : the flow or action of a mass of water (as a wave)

4 : erosion by waves (as of the sea)

5 West : the dry bed of a stream

6 : worthless esp. liquid waste : REFUSE, SWILL

7 : a thin coat of paint (as watercolor)

8 : a disturbance in a fluid (as water or the air) caused by the passage of a wing or propeller

3wash adjective : WASHABLE

Wash abbreviation Washington

wash·able adjective : capable of being washed without damage

wash–and–wear adjective : of, relating to, or being a fabric or garment that needs little or no ironing after washing

wash·ba·sin noun : WASHBOWL

wash·board noun : a grooved board to scrub clothes on

wash·bowl noun : a large bowl for water for washing hands and face

wash·cloth noun : a cloth used for washing one's face and body

washed–out adjective 1 : faded in color

2 : EXHAUSTED

Synonyms

dull, light, pale, pastel—more at PALE

washed–up adjective : no longer successful, popular, skillful, or needed

wash·er noun 1 : a ring or perforated plate used around a bolt or screw to ensure tightness or relieve friction

2 : one that washes; especially : a machine for washing

wash·er·wom·an noun : a woman whose occupation is washing clothes

wash·ing noun 1 : material obtained by washing

2 : articles washed or to be washed

washing soda noun : SODIUM CARBONATE

Wash·ing·ton's Birthday noun : the 3d Monday in February observed as a legal holiday

wash·out noun 1 : the washing away of earth (as from a road); also : a place where earth is washed away

2 : a complete failure

Synonyms

bummer, bust, catastrophe, debacle, dud, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, lemon, loser, turkey—more at FAILURE

wash out verb 1 : to wash free of an extraneous substance (as dirt)

2 : to drain of color in laundering

3 : to eliminate as useless or unsatisfactory : REJECT

4 : to destroy or render useless by the force or action of water

5 : to deplete of strength or vitality : EXHAUST

6 : to fail to meet requirements or measure up to a standard

Synonyms

collapse, fail, flop, flunk, fold—more at FAIL

wash·room noun : a room (as in a public building) equipped with washing and toilet facilities : BATHROOM

wash·stand noun 1 : a stand holding articles needed for washing face and hands

2 : LAVATORY 1

wash·tub noun : a tub for