water-washed

Also found in: Thesaurus.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	water-washed - washed or swept with water especially waves of the sea inhospitable - unfavorable to life or growth; "the barren inhospitable desert"; "inhospitable mountain areas"
	2.	water-washed - clean by virtue of having been washed in water washed clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals"

Mentioned in ?

References in classic literature ?

He came back with great leaps across the jam, one huge hand filled with round, water-washed pebbles.

View in context

As the islands consist entirely of coral, and at one time must have existed as mere water-washed reefs, all their terrestrial productions must have been transported here by the waves of the sea.

View in context

The Green Logic product line by PPG offers manufacturers environmentally responsible options for paint denaturants or detackifiers used in water-washed paint spray booths.

PPG earns environmental achievement award for GREEN LOGIC Matrix Systems

Highlighted in the literature are water-washed clays, surface-treated water-washed clays, delaminated clays and calcined clays.

Kaolin clay

Water-washed smectite clays have long been used as bleach-stable thickeners and suspending agents in hypochlorite-based cleaners.