to apply water or other liquid, usually with soap, to (oneself, clothes, etc) in order to cleanse

to remove by the application of water or other liquid and usually soap

to be capable of being washed without damage or loss of colour

(of an animal such as a cat) to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking

to cleanse from pollution or defilement

to make wet or moist

to move or be moved by water

(esp of waves) to flow or sweep against or over (a surface or object), often with a lapping sound

to form by erosion or be eroded

to apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc, to

to separate (ore, precious stones, etc) from (gravel, earth, or sand) by immersion in water

to admit of testing or proof

the act or process of washing; ablution

a quantity of articles washed together

a preparation or thin liquid used as a coating or in washing

the flow of water, esp waves, against a surface, or the sound made by such a flow

the erosion of soil by the action of flowing water

a mass of alluvial material transported and deposited by flowing water

land that is habitually washed by tidal or river waters

the disturbance in the air or water produced at the rear of an aircraft, boat, or other moving object

gravel, earth, etc, from which valuable minerals may be washed

waste liquid matter or liquid refuse, esp as fed to pigs; swill

an alcoholic liquid resembling strong beer, resulting from the fermentation of wort in the production of whisky