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adjective

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as in sluiced

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laved

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verb

past tense of lave
as in washed
to flow along or against the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers

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  1. washed
  2. bathed
  3. splashed
  4. moist
  5. flushed
  6. damp
  7. clammy
Verb
  • Groomed, shiny, and slightly washed in color.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The interior lining can be easily removed and washed between trips, too.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of washed
Verb
  • Berman imagines a living room bathed in the hue, complemented with soft furnishings that foster conversation.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The video begins with a dramatic shot of lights illuminating a grand interior hallway, revealing intricate architecture bathed in warm golden tones.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of bathed
Verb
  • The nuclear-capable missile was fired from the southern Chinese province of Hainan and its dummy warhead splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Bird flu can be contracted when drinking raw milk from an infected cow, when raw milk from an infected cow is splashed into the eyes, nose or mouth, or by touching the eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands after contact with raw milk from an infected cow.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of splashed
Adjective
  • Parts of Michigan were battered by lake-effect snow, which happens when warm, moist air rising from a body of water mixes with cold dry air overhead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Parts of Michigan were battered by lake-effect snow, which happens when warm, moist air rising from a body of water mixes with cold, dry air overhead.
    ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of moist
Adjective
  • Her makeup look featured flushed cheeks and a glossy mauve lip.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Related Video Jennifer Garner’s ‘Quick as Possible’ Beauty Routine And for anyone who has ever experienced a flushed face after a cocktail or glass of wine, that redness is simply inflammation.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of flushed
Adjective
  • Their big house breathed comfort, in the damp shade of Washington cedars, a lake lapping close by.
    Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Blot with a clean damp cloth (rinsing the cloth as needed) to remove the soapy residue.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of damp
Adjective
  • Some of these soothing tactics require nothing more than your breath to bring your mind back to the present moment and reduce physical symptoms of anxiety like a speedy heart rate, shortness of breath, and clammy palms.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Heat exhaustion: Flushed skin, sweating even more heavily, cold or clammy skin, nausea, not wanting to eat and a shallow heartbeat.
    Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Aug. 2024
Definition of clammy
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