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soda /sōˈdə/ noun- Any of a number of common sodium compounds, incl sodium oxide (Na2O), sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), sodium carbonate (washing-soda), and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
- Soda water (informal)
- A fizzy drink made of soda water with flavouring, ice-cream, etc (N American)
- Any fizzy soft drink (N American)
adjective Of or containing soda or sodium ORIGIN: Ital and LL soda; origin doubtful sodaic /sō-dāˈik/ adjective Containing or relating to soda soˈdalite noun A cubic mineral, a complex feldspathoid consisting of sodium aluminium silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form, occurring in igneous rocks soˈdamide /-mīd/ noun A compound (NaNH2) formed when ammonia gas is passed over hot sodium (also called sodium amide) soˈdic adjective soda ash noun Anhydrous sodium carbonate in powdered form for commercial use soda bread noun Bread leavened with baking soda soda cracker noun (N American) A crisp biscuit leavened with baking soda soda fountain noun (N American) - An apparatus for supplying soda water
- A shop or counter where sodas, ice-cream, etc are served
soda jerk or soda jerker noun (N Am sl) A person who serves at a soda fountain soˈda-lake noun A lake containing and depositing a large amount of sodium salts soda lime noun A mixture of caustic soda and quicklime soda nitre noun Sodium nitrate (also called Chile saltpetre, nitratine) soda pop noun (US) A carbonated soft drink of any flavour soda scone noun A scone made with baking soda soˈda-siphon noun A siphon which dispenses soda water soda water noun Water charged with carbon dioxide wash /wosh/ transitive verb (pap washed, archaic washˈen)- To cleanse, or to free from impurities, etc, with water or other liquid
- To wet, moisten
- (of an animal) to clean by licking
- To flow over, past or against
- To sweep along, down, etc
- To form or erode by flowing over
- To cover with a thin coat of metal or paint
- To separate (ore, etc) from earth by means of water (mining)
- To launder (money, goods, etc) (informal)
transitive verb and intransitive verb (of water, etc) to have the property of cleansing intransitive verb- To clean oneself, clothes, etc with water
- To wash clothes, etc as one's employment
- To stand cleaning (with well, badly, etc)
- To be swept or carried by water
- To stand the test, bear investigation (informal)
noun- A washing
- The process of washing
- A collection of articles for washing or just having been washed
- That with which anything is washed
- A lotion
- The break of waves on the shore
- The sound of water breaking, lapping, etc
- The rough water left behind by a boat, etc, or the disturbed air behind an aerofoil, etc (also figurative)
- The shallow part of a river or arm of the sea
- A marsh or fen
- Erosion by flowing water
- Alluvial matter
- A liquor of fermented malt prior to distillation
- Waste liquor, refuse of food, etc, esp for giving to pigs
- A watery mixture
- A thin, tasteless drink
- Insipid discourse in speech or writing
- A broad but thin layer of colour put on with a long sweep of the brush
- A thin coat of paint, metal, etc
- An outcome or situation in which there is no appreciable gain or loss (US inf)
- The blade of an oar
- The material from which valuable minerals may be extracted by washing (mining)
ORIGIN: OE wæscan, wascan; found in other Gmc languages eg OHGer wascan (Ger waschen); same root as water washabilˈity noun washˈable adjective That may be washed without damage washˈer noun - Someone who washes
- A washing machine
- A facecloth (Aust)
- A ring, usu flat, of metal, rubber, etc, to keep joints or nuts secure, etc (perh a different word)
- Hence derisively (in pl) small change (slang)
transitive verb To fit with a washer or washers washˈery noun - A washhouse (archaic)
- A place in which an industrial washing process takes place (eg of coal, ore or wool)
washˈiness noun - The state of being watery
- Feebleness
washˈing noun - The act of cleansing, wetting or coating, with liquid
- Clothes or other articles washed or to be washed
- A thin coating
- The action of breaking, lapping, etc (of waves, etc)
- (usu in pl) liquid that has been used to wash something, or matter separated or carried away by water or other liquid
adjective- That washes
- Used for washing
- Washable
washˈy adjective - Watery, moist
- Thin, feeble
- Faded
washˈ-and-wearˈ adjective (of garments or fabrics) easily washed, quick-drying, and requiring no ironing washˈ-away noun (esp Aust) - The destruction of part of a road, railway, etc by flooding
- The breach so caused
- An erosion of the earth by the action of water
- The channel so made
washˈball noun A ball of toilet-soap washˈbasin, washˈbowl or washhand basin noun A basin to wash one's face and hands, etc in washˈboard noun - A corrugated metal board for rubbing clothes on in washing (also washˈing-board), utilized as a percussion instrument in certain types of music, eg skiffle or Country and Western
- A thin plank on a boat's gunwale to prevent the sea from breaking over
- A skirting-board (dialect)
washˈ-bottˈle or washˈing-bottˈle noun - A bottle containing liquid used for purifying gases
- A bottle with tubes through the stopper, enabling a stream of cleansing liquid to be directed onto a chemical or a piece of apparatus
washˈcloth noun - A piece of cloth used in washing, esp a dishcloth
- A facecloth or flannel (N American)
washˈday noun A day (or the regular day) when one washes one's clothes and linen (also washˈing-day) washˈ-dirt noun Earth to be washed for gold wash drawing noun A drawing in pencil or pen and ink over which a transparent wash is applied by brush washedˈ-outˈ adjective - Deprived of colour, esp by washing
- Deprived of energy or animation (informal)
washedˈ-upˈ adjective - Deprived of energy or animation (informal)
- Done for, at the end of one's resources (slang)
- Unsuccessful (slang)
- Finished (with with; slang)
washer-driˈer or washer-dryˈer noun A combined washing machine and drier washˈerman or washˈerwoman noun (old) A man or woman who washes clothes, esp for a living washˈ-gildˈing noun A gilding made with an amalgam of gold from which the mercury is driven off by heat, leaving a coating of gold washˈhouse or washˈing-house noun (old) A house or room for washing clothes in washˈ-in or washˈ-out noun An increase (or decrease) in the angle of incidence, ie the angle between the chord of a wing and the wind relative to the aeroplane, in approaching the wing tip along the camber washing-blue see under blue1 washing line noun A clothes-line washing machine noun A machine for washing clothes washing powder or washing liquid noun A powdered or liquid preparation used in washing clothes washing-soda see soda washˈing-upˈ noun - The washing of dishes and cutlery after a meal
- The crockery, cutlery, etc to be washed after use
washing-up machine noun (old) A dishwasher washˈland noun An area of land periodically flooded by overflow water from a river, stream, or from the sea wash leather noun - Split sheepskin prepared with oil in imitation of chamois
- A piece of this for washing windows
- Buff-leather for regimental belts
washˈ-out or washˈout noun - An erosion of earth by the action of water
- The hole or channel so made
- An event spoilt or cancelled because of rain
- A complete failure (informal)
- A useless person (informal)
- See also wash-in above
washˈpot noun A vessel for washing one's hands, etc, or for boiling clothes in washˈrag noun (N American) - A facecloth, a flannel
- A servant who washes dishes (obsolete)
washˈroom noun - A room containing lavatories and facilities for washing
- A lavatory (chiefly N American)
wash sale noun (US) The dishonest practice of buying and immediately re-selling large quantities of a stock at an inflated price, so as to create a false impression of strong market interest in it washˈstand or washhand stand noun (old) A piece of furniture for holding jug, basin and other requisites for washing oneself washˈtub noun - Orig a tub for washing clothes in
- A washing machine
washˈ-up noun - A washing-up
- A washing-up place
- Anything cast up by the sea, etc
- The washing of ore
- A quantity of gold obtained by washing
- An outcome or result (Aust sl)
- The period at the end of a parliament in which the government seeks to settle its unfinished business (Brit)
washˈwipe noun (in a motor vehicle) a mechanism for spraying the front or the rear windscreen with washing fluid, which is distributed and wiped off by the windscreen wiper come out in the wash - (of a stain, etc) to disappear on washing
- To become intelligible, work out satisfactorily (figurative; informal)
wash away - (of flowing water) to carry off by force
- To obliterate
wash down - (of liquid) to carry downward
- To wash from top to bottom
- To help the swallowing or digestion of (a solid food) with a drink
wash its face (slang) (of an undertaking) to just pay its way wash one's hands of To disclaim responsibility for wash out - To remove by washing
- To wash free from dirt or soap, etc
- (of colours or design) to disappear or become fainter as a result of washing
- To rain off
- To cancel (informal)
- To exhaust (informal; esp in passive)
- To bring the blade of an oar not cleanly out of the water (rowing)
wash up - To wash the dishes and cutlery after a meal
- To wash one's hands and face (esp US)
- To sweep up onto the shore
- To spoil (informal; esp in passive)
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