TRASH
What does "TRASH" mean?
Discarded material or refuse; things thrown away as worthless.
Meanings
- Waste material, refuse, or rubbish that is thrown away. Take the trash out before the truck comes on Tuesday.
- Something of very poor quality. He called the sequel trash, but it still made a fortune. informal
- To wreck, vandalize, or destroy something. The band trashed the hotel room and got banned for life. informal
- To criticize or disparage harshly. Reviewers trashed the film weeks before anyone had seen it. informal
Word origin
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the 16th century meaning broken twigs or cuttings; possibly from a Scandinavian source (compare Norwegian dialect 'trask', rubbish).
Remember it
TRASH ends in ASH - what is left over once something has burned up its usefulness.
A little poem
One man bins it, sure it's spent and small;
the gull sees breakfast, treasure, all in all.
couplet
Wordplay
- I told my recycling bin it was rubbish - now it won't take anything I say to heart, only to curb.
What it teaches
Worthless is a verdict, not a property; the same object waits for a second opinion.
Quick facts
What does TRASH mean?
Discarded material or refuse; things thrown away as worthless.
Is TRASH a valid word?
Yes — TRASH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TRASH?
TRASH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does TRASH come from?
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the 16th century meaning broken twigs or cuttings; possibly from a Scandinavian source (compare Norwegian dialect 'trask', rubbish).
What can TRASH teach us?
Worthless is a verdict, not a property; the same object waits for a second opinion.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.