backwash

back·wash

noun \ˈbak-ˌwȯsh, -ˌwäsh\

Definition of BACKWASH

1

: a backward flow or movement (as of water or air) produced especially by a propelling force; also : the fluid that is moving backward

2

: consequence, aftermath

Examples of BACKWASH

1. <a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market>

First Known Use of BACKWASH

1869

Related to BACKWASH

Synonyms: aftereffect, aftermath, effect, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

Antonyms: antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

Related Words: ramification; denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion; afterclap, afterglow, aftershock; blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off

Near Antonyms: consideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring

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Rhymes with BACKWASH

awash, cohosh, czardas, Dias, downwash, eyewash, galosh, ganache, goulash, kibosh, Lammasch, midrash, mishmash, mouthwash, musquash, panache, rainwash, Siwash, whitewash, wish-wash