awash
pronunciation
How to pronounce awash in British English:
UK [əˈwɒʃ]
How to pronounce awash in American English:
US [əˈwɑʃ]
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- Adjective:
- covered with water
Word Origin
- awash (adj.)
- 1825, originally nautical, "on the level of, flush with," from a- (1) "on" + wash (n.). Figurative use by 1912.
Example
- 1. But not all emerging economies are awash with liquidity .
- 2. Awash in nostalgiasuch charms help canals to survive .
- 3. Hong kong 's banks , awash in liquidity , seem happy to respond to demand .
- 4. The system is awash with perverse incentives .
- 5. But not all emerging economies are awash with liquidity . In ten of the 27 countries , including russia , south africa , egypt and chile , credit is growing more slowly than gdp .