eyewash

eye·wash

noun \ˈī-ˌwȯsh, -ˌwäsh\

Definition of EYEWASH

1

: an eye lotion

2

: misleading or deceptive statements, actions, or procedures

Examples of EYEWASH

1. He says he'll quit his job, but we know that's just eyewash.

First Known Use of EYEWASH

circa 1859

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with EYEWASH

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