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Showing words for WHITEWASH using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Whitewash

whitewash

7 Letter Words for Whitewash

aswithe, shehita, withsaw

6 Letter Words for Whitewash

haiths, heaths, hestia, hithes, saithe, sheath, swathe, sweath, swithe, swiwet, tashie, teaish, waites, wheats, whisht, whites, withes

5 Letter Words for Whitewash

ashet, awest, awhet, etwas, haith, hasht, haste, hates, hathi, hawse, heast, heath, heats, heist, heths, hiate, hithe, saith, shahi, sheat, sheth, shewa, shiah, shita, sieth, sithe, swath, sweat, swith, taise, taish, tawie, tawse, thaws, theah, theia, thews, twaes, waise, waist, waite, waits, waste, wawes, wetas, whase, whats, wheat, whets, whews, whewt, whish, whist, white, whits, wisha, wisht, wiste, wites, withe, withs

4 Letter Words for Whitewash

ahhs, aith, aits, ates, atis, awes, east, eath, eats, etas, eths, ewts, haes, hait, hash, hast, hate, hath, hats, haws, heat, hehs, hest, heth, hets, hews, hewt, hies, hish, hist, hits, isth, itas, sahh, sate, sati, sawt, seah, seat, seit, seta, seth, shah, shaw, shea, shet, shew, shia, shih, shit, sita, site, sith, staw, stew, stie, swat, tais, tash, taws, teas, tews, thae, thai, thaw, thea, thew, this, ties, tshi, tsia, twae, twas, twie, waes, wait, wase, wash, wast, wate, wath, wats, wawe, waws, west, weta, wets, what, whet, whew, whit, whse, wise, wish, wist, wite, with, wits

3 Letter Words for Whitewash

aes, ahh, ahi, ahs, ais, ait, ase, ash, ast, ate, awe, aws, eas, eat, ehs, est, eta, eth, ewt, hae, has, hat, haw, heh, hei, hes, het, hew, hia, hie, his, hit, hts, hwt, ihs, ise, ish, ist, ita, its, iwa, sah, sai, sat, saw, sea, sei, set, sew, sha, she, shh, shi, sht, sie, sit, sta, swa, tai, tas, taw, tea, tes, tew, tha, the, tie, tis, tsh, tsi, twa, twi, wae, wah, was, wat, waw, wet, wha, whs, wis, wit, wsw

Definitions for Whitewash

[1] a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.
[2] anything, as deceptive words or actions, used to cover up or gloss over faults, errors, or wrongdoings, or absolve a wrongdoer from blame.
[3] Sports Informal . a defeat in which the loser fails to score.
[4] to whiten with whitewash.
[5] to cover up or gloss over the faults or errors of; absolve from blame.
[6] Sports Informal . to defeat by keeping the opponent from scoring: The home team whitewashed the visitors eight to nothing.
[7] a substance used for whitening walls and other surfaces, consisting of a suspension of lime or whiting in water, often with other substances, such as size, added
[8] informal deceptive or specious words or actions intended to conceal defects, gloss over failings, etc
[9] informal a defeat in a sporting contest in which the loser is beaten in every match, game, etc in a series they face the prospect of a whitewash in the five-test series
[10] to cover or whiten with whitewash
[11] informal to conceal, gloss over, or suppress
[12] informal to defeat (an opponent or opposing team) by winning every match in a series

Words related to Whitewash

blanch, varnish, palliate, vindicate, conceal, suppress, extenuate, sugarcoat, camouflage, paint, whiten, launder, white, liberate, exonerate, veneer

Words nearby Whitewash

whitesmith, whitethorn, whitethroat, whitetip shark, whitewall, whitewash, whitewater, whitewater rafting, whitewing, whitewood, whitey

Origin of Whitewash

First recorded in 1585–95; white + wash

Other words from Whitewash

white·wash·er , noun
un·white·washed , adjective

Synonyms for Whitewash

gloss over, blanch, camouflage, conceal, exonerate, extenuate, launder, liberate, paint, palliate, sugarcoat, suppress, varnish, veneer, vindicate, white, whiten, make light of