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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
  • Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.
    David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This year's summer winds washed thousands of plastic pellets ashore near Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years after a massive fire aboard the X-Press Pearl burned for days and sank the vessel a few miles offshore.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of washed
Verb
  • Above us, small temples were bathed in bright afternoon light.
    Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The first colonists would encounter a barren landscape without water or breathable atmosphere, bathed in deadly solar and galactic radiation from which Earthbound humans are protected by our planet’s atmosphere and magnetic field.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of bathed
Verb
  • The exquisite mineral is splashed across the Yacht Club interiors, and briar-root wood surfaces are elegantly bathed in the exclusive Sindalah Blue.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Instead, the image that would ordinarily show up as a news post in a separate section of the PS5 UI was splashed across the screen behind games like Miles Morales, Hi-Fi Rush, and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of splashed
Adjective
  • Tornadoes are less common but can happen in fall and winter as cold air clashes with warm, moist air streaming out of the Gulf of Mexico.
    Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Place in oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean or with little moist bits clinging to it.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of moist
Adjective
  • As for her glam kept it rosy with flushed cheeks and a pink lip teamed with a effortless updo.
    Chiara Kim, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • In a selfie shared to Instagram, the star rocked tousled pink hair, which matched her flushed cheeks and rosy pink lip color.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of flushed
Adjective
  • Kitchens and bathrooms that have a tendency to be damp or collect more dust should be cleaned more frequently.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Rub the paste into the scuff with a soft cloth or soft bristled brush, then wipe clean with a damp cloth and allow to dry.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of damp
Adjective
  • Sporting a Biblical premise and an air of clammy dread, this adaptation of the Paul G. Tremblay novel contains elements of Hitchcock films like the close-quarters drama of Rope and the unsettling, end-of-days tone of The Birds.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Tokyo, though, will be clammy and muggy, while India’s temperatures will make much sightseeing impractical.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of clammy
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