basin


Meanings

  • a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids;
    • "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
  • the quantity that a basin will hold;
    • "a basinful of water"
  • a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it;
    • "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"
  • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet;
    • "flood control in the Missouri basin"
  • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face;
    • "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
  • BASIN n pl. -S a large bowl BASINAL, BASINED adj


Scrabble Score: 7

basin is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

basin is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

basin is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

basin is a valid Words With Friends word