eyewash

[ ahy-wosh, ahy-wawsh ]

/ ˈaɪˌwɒʃ, ˈaɪˌwɔʃ /

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noun

Also called collyrium. Pharmacology. a solution applied locally to the eye for irrigation or administering medication.

Informal. nonsense; bunk.

Origin of eyewash

First recorded in 1865–70; eye + wash

Words nearby eyewash

Eyetie, eye to eye, eyetooth, eye to the main chance, have an, eye to, with an, eyewash, eyewater, eye-watering, eyewear, eyewink, eyewinker

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Example sentences from the Web for eyewash

All the high-sounding arguments for a moral world and all the laws on the books implementing those arguments are just eyewash.
The House from Nowhere|Arthur G. Stangland
The eye is then covered with a cloth, kept wet with an eyewash, as for external ophthalmia.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
The leaves and flowers are also used as expectorants, and the juice of the fruit and leaves is used as an eyewash.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture|William Saunders

British Dictionary definitions for eyewash

eyewash

/ (ˈaɪˌwɒʃ) /

noun

a mild solution for applying to the eyes for relief of irritation, etc

informal nonsense; rubbish

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for eyewash

eyewash

[ ī′wŏsh′ ]

n.

A soothing solution for bathing or medicating the eye.

单词	eyewash
释义	eyewash [ ahy-wosh, ahy-wawsh ] / ˈaɪˌwɒʃ, ˈaɪˌwɔʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eyewash ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called collyrium. Pharmacology. a solution applied locally to the eye for irrigation or administering medication. Informal. nonsense; bunk. Origin of eyewash First recorded in 1865–70; eye + wash Words nearby eyewash Eyetie, eye to eye, eyetooth, eye to the main chance, have an, eye to, with an, eyewash, eyewater, eye-watering, eyewear, eyewink, eyewinker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eyewash All the high-sounding arguments for a moral world and all the laws on the books implementing those arguments are just eyewash. The House from Nowhere\|Arthur G. Stangland The eye is then covered with a cloth, kept wet with an eyewash, as for external ophthalmia. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture The leaves and flowers are also used as expectorants, and the juice of the fruit and leaves is used as an eyewash. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture\|William Saunders British Dictionary definitions for eyewash eyewash / (ˈaɪˌwɒʃ) / noun a mild solution for applying to the eyes for relief of irritation, etc informal nonsense; rubbish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to eyewash rubbish, baloney, honey, fawning, exaggeration, blandishment, incense, adulation, oil, compliments, wheedling, coaxing, ingratiation, overpraise, cajolery, hogwash, garbage, claptrap, tomfoolery, jazz Medical definitions for eyewash eyewash [ ī′wŏsh′ ] n. A soothing solution for bathing or medicating the eye. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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eyewash

noun

Origin of eyewash

Words nearby eyewash

Example sentences from the Web for eyewash

British Dictionary definitions for eyewash

noun

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Medical definitions for eyewash

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