What is another word for dishwater?

Pronunciation: [dˈɪʃwɔːtə] (IPA)

Dishwater is a term used to describe water that is left over after washing dishes. It is used to describe water that is murky and dirty, and often used as a metaphor to describe something that is bland or unappealing. Synonyms for dishwater include greywater, dirty water, used water, and sullage. Other related terms that can be used to describe dishwater include slop water, kitchen wastewater, and sink water. While some of these words may have negative connotations, they all describe water that is no longer clean and is often difficult to dispose of properly.

What are the hypernyms for Dishwater?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Dishwater?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for dishwater (as nouns)

Usage examples for Dishwater

The General joked, and the Colonels and the Commissary and the doctors, down to the sutlers and teamsters and the salt tars under Porter, who cursed the dishwater Mississippi, and also a man named Eads, who had built the new-fangled iron boxes officially known as gunboats.
"The Crisis, Volume 7"
Winston Churchill
We have tried them all, and have decided that they can be divided into two classes-those that taste like soup, and the dishwater brand.
"Camp and Trail"
Stewart Edward White
I am not going to blame anyone, but, my dearest lady, I assure you it is impossible to drain life's ecstasy to the dregs in lukewarm dishwater ...
"The Song of Songs"
Hermann Sudermann

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