washed
/ˈwɑʃt/
adjective
Common
1.adj.clean by virtue of having been washed in water
2.adj.wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination
“rain-washed”
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washed and wasted differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. washed means “clean by virtue of having been washed in water”. wasted means “serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being”.
/ˈwɑʃt/
1.adj.clean by virtue of having been washed in water
2.adj.wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination
“rain-washed”
/ˈweɪstɪd/
1.adj.serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
“otiose lines in a play”
2.adj.not used to good advantage
“squandered money cannot be replaced”
3.adj.(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
“partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm”
| washed | wasted | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwɑʃt/ | /ˈweɪstɪd/ |
| Said | wahsht | WAY-stid |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | water-washed | otiose, pointless, purposeless |
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