bathes

Sits in water

Bathes is the third-person singular of bathe.

To bathe is to wash oneself or another in water: She bathes the baby every evening.

In British usage, to bathe often means to swim: He bathes in the sea each morning.

Light or liquid can bathe something by washing over it: Sunlight bathes the room.

cleansing

wash

Clean using liquid

soap · shampoo · cleanse · purify · freshen · exfoliate · sponge · loofah · washcloth · suds

immersion

submerge

Plunge beneath liquid

  • soakSaturate with liquid
  • plungeSudden steep descent
  • dipBrief immersion or condiment

drench · steep · saturate · wade · float · sink · duck · douse · wet · moisten

relaxation

spa

Therapeutic wellness facility

  • soakSaturate with liquid
  • unwindRelease accumulated tension
  • pamperIndulge excessively

rejuvenate · de-stress · tranquil · serene · warm · steamy · aromatic · candles · therapeutic · luxuriate

ritual

ablution

Ritualized washing of body

baptize · mikveh · sanctify · cleanse · sacred · ceremonial · blessing · immersion · holy water · pilgrimage

sunlight

bask

Enjoy radiant warmth

sunshine · golden · illuminate · suffuse · flood · shimmer · light · morning · afternoon · rays

soothing

warm

Moderately heated, or friendly

balm · therapeutic · healing · ease · nurture · tender · soft · steam · aromatic · lavender

Categories
Opposites
cleanliness action

bathesdirties

Makes unclean

soils · sullies · muddies · stains · contaminates

water/moisture contact

bathesdries

Loses moisture content

dries off · dehydrates · parches

Phrases
Family

bath, bathe, bathroom, baths, bathing, bathtub, bathed, sunbathe, sunbathing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G