Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dry wash

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: dry wash
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A riverbed that is often dry and that contains water only during rainy periods.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: arroyo, wadi, nahal (synonymous other than regiolectal specificity)"

Inflected Forms

dry washes (plural)

Synonyms

wash arroyo wadi nahal

Questions

What does dry wash mean?: A riverbed that is often dry and that contains water only during rainy periods.

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