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flush

flush

5.4
In a way that makes one surface level with another
  • adverb
  • /flʌʃ/
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  • The new flooring was installed so that it sits flush with the wall.

Examples

  • You go back into drive and it folds right back flush with the trunk.

  • The countertop was perfectly flush with the kitchen island.

  • She made sure the picture frame was hung flush against the wall.

Synonyms

levelly
vsflush
3.4

A thing lies flat and even so it is the same height everywhere

means aligned with another surface at the same height

Antonyms

8 3.5

In a way that makes some parts different from others

Compounds

7 5.8

Five cards in a row all of the same suit

4 5.3

A poker hand with ace, king, queen, jack and ten all in one suit

3 1.4

A toilet that uses water to wash away waste

courtesy flush
  • Informal
1 7.9

An extra toilet flush to reduce smell in a shared bathroom

busted flush
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A poker hand missing one card to make five cards of the same suit and worth little

flush-seamed
  • Specialized
8.8

Two pieces join edge to edge so their surfaces are level

four flush
  • Archaic
9.9

An attempt to trick others by pretending to have a strong poker hand or more success than you have

Surface Forms

flush positive

Etymology

Used as an adverb, flush means even or level, like two surfaces that 'flow' together into the same plane; think of them meeting smoothly and lying 'flush'.