awash
Translation
awash, flooded, inundated
Examples
The deck was awash with seawater.
The deck was awash with seawater.
The city is awash with rumours.
The city is awash with rumors.
Grammar Patterns
awash with ((sth.)) covered or flooded with a liquid, or full of a large number of things The market is awash with cheap imports.
Similar Words
Synonyms: flooded, inundated, swamped, overflowing
Etymology
From the prefix 'a-' (meaning 'on' or 'in') + 'wash'. It literally means 'on the wash' of waves.
Memory Tips
Imagine a deck being 'washed' over by a wave, so it's 'awash'. This can be used for liquids or abstract things like rumors.