1. bath(n = noun.artifact) - a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in an acid bath"
is a kind of vessel
2. bath(n = noun.act) - you soak and wash your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning"
is a kind of bathing, washup
has particulars: bubble bath, mikvah, mud bath
Derived form verb bath1
3. bath(n = noun.artifact) bathing tub, bathtub, tub - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body;
is a kind of vessel
is a part of bath, bathroom
has particulars: footbath, hot tub, hip bath, sitz bath
Derived form verb bath1
4. bath(n = noun.quantity) - an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons;
is a kind of liquid measure, liquid unit
is a part of homer, kor
5. bath(n = noun.location) - a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains;
is a kind of town
is a part of england
6. bath(n = noun.artifact) bathroom - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet;
is a kind of room
is a part of abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home
has parts: bath, bathing tub, bathtub, tub, shower bath, shower stall, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne, toilet, handbasin, lavabo, wash-hand basin, washbasin, washbowl
Derived form verb bath1
bath(v = verb.body) bathe - clean one's body by immersion into water; "The child should bathe every day"
is one way to clean, cleanse
Derived forms noun bath2, noun bath6, noun bath3
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
1. The act of exposing the body, or part of the body, for purposes of cleanliness, comfort, health, etc., to water, vapor, hot air, or the like; as, a cold or a hot bath; a medicated bath; a steam bath; a hip bath. [1913 Webster]
2. Water or other liquid for bathing. [1913 Webster]
3. A receptacle or place where persons may immerse or wash their bodies in water. [1913 Webster]
4. A building containing an apartment or a series of apartments arranged for bathing. [1913 Webster]
"Among the ancients, the public baths were of amazing extent and magnificence." [1913 Webster]
5. A medium, as heated sand, ashes, steam, hot air, through which heat is applied to a body. [1913 Webster]
6. A solution in which plates or prints are immersed; also, the receptacle holding the solution. [1913 Webster]
" Bath is used adjectively or in combination, in an obvious sense of or for baths or bathing; as, bathroom, bath tub, bath keeper." [1913 Webster]
A Hebrew measure containing the tenth of a homer, or five gallons and three pints, as a measure for liquids; and two pecks and five quarts, as a dry measure. [1913 Webster]
A city in the west of England, resorted to for its hot springs, which has given its name to various objects. [1913 Webster]
bath, n. & v.
--n. (pl. baths)
1 a (in full bath-tub) a container for liquid, usu. water, used for immersing and washing the body. b this with its contents (your bath is ready).
2 the act or process of immersing the body for washing or therapy (have a bath; take a bath).
3 a a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed, e.g. a film for developing, for controlling temperature, etc. b this with its contents.
4 (usu. in pl.) a building with baths or a swimming pool, usu. open to the public.
--v. Brit.
1 tr. wash (esp. a person) in a bath.
2 intr. take a bath.
Idiom:
bath cube a cube of compacted bath salts. bath salts soluble salts used for softening or scenting bath-water.
Etymology:
OE b{aelig}th f. Gmc
N insertion, implantation, introduction, insinuation, planting injection, inoculation, importation, infusion, forcible ingress, immersion, submersion, submergence, dip, plunge, bath, interment, clyster, enema, glyster, lavage, lavement, inserted.
N water, serum, serosity, lymph, rheum, diluent, agua, aqua, pani, dilution, maceration, lotion, washing, immersion, humectation, infiltration, spargefaction, affusion, irrigation, douche, balneation, bath, deluge, high water, flood tide, watery, aqueous, aquatic, hydrous, lymphatic, balneal, diluent, drenching, diluted, weak, wet, the waters are out.
bath asparagus, bath chair, bath linen, bath mat, bath mitzvah, bath oil, bath powder, bath salts, bath soap, bath towel, bath water, bubble bath, hip bath, mud bath, short-stop bath, shower bath, sitz bath, sponge bath, steam bath, stop bath, sweat bath, swimming bath, turkish bath, vapor bath, vapour bath, water bath, whirlpool bath