dishwater en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From dish + water.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in.
The dishwater drained away slowly.
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(broadly, uncountable, usually) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour.
This season's offerings are nothing but dishwater.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dishwaters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dishwater blonde · dull as dishwater · dishwatery · dishwater blond
Translations (24)
cy golchan (washing water) · ga uisce soitheach (washing water) · fi tiskivesi (washing water) · nl afwaswater (washing water) · nb oppvaskvann (washing water) · bg помия (washing water) · ca aigua de fregar (washing water) · sv diskvatten (washing water) · it broda (washing water) · tr bulaşık suyu (washing water) · it brodaglia (washing water) · de Spülicht (washing water) · it stroscia (washing water) · fr rinçure (washing water) · fr eau de vaisselle (washing water) · fi astianpesuvesi (washing water) · de Abwaschwasser (washing water) · es agua de fregar (washing water) · cmn 洗碗水 (washing water) · cim gaspüulach (washing water) · de Spülwasser (washing water) · cy dŵr golchi llestri (washing water) · ru помо́и (washing water) · el απόνερα (washing water)