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washed out

washed-out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wosht-out, wawsht-]
    • /ˈwɑːʃt aʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wosht-out, wawsht-]
    • /ˈwɑːʃt aʊt/

Definitions of washed out words

  • adjective washed out capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, etc.; washable: a wash dress. 1
  • verb with object washed out to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid. 1
  • verb with object washed out to remove (dirt, stains, paint, or any matter) by or as by the action of water (usually followed by out, off, etc.): to wash grime out of clothing. 1
  • verb with object washed out to free from spiritual defilement or from sin, guilt, etc.: to be washed whiter than the snow. 1
  • verb with object washed out to bathe, wet, or moisten with water or other liquid: a meadow newly washed with morning dew. 1
  • verb with object washed out to flow through, over, or against: a shore or cliff washed by waves. 1
See all 56 definitions of washed out

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Origin of washed out

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Washed out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Washed out

washed out popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

washed out usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for washed out

adj washed out

  • achromic — colourless
  • all in — If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are extremely tired.
  • colorless — Something that is colorless has no color at all.
  • dead beat — a person who deliberately avoids paying debts.
  • dead tired — Very tired; completely exhausted.

adjective washed out

  • champagne — Champagne is an expensive French white wine with bubbles in. It is often drunk to celebrate something.
  • collapsed — Simple past tense and past participle of collapse.
  • colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
  • decreased — Simple past tense and past participle of decrease.
  • depleted — reduced or exhausted

verb washed out

  • furlough — Military. a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.
  • muddy — abounding in or covered with mud.
  • nix — nothing.
  • off — so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
All 31 Synonyms of washed out

Antonyms for washed out

adjective washed out

  • activated — to make active; cause to function or act.
  • augmented — (of an interval) increased or expanded from the state of being perfect or major by the raising of the higher note or the dropping of the lower note by one semitone
  • energised — Alternative spelling of energized.
  • energized — Simple past tense and past participle of energize.
  • hoarded — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.

verb washed out

  • downpour — a heavy, drenching rain.
  • yellow — a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.
All 8 Antonyms of washed out

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