sinkful
Dishes awaiting washing
A sinkful is the amount that fills a sink, typically referring to dishes: I came home to a sinkful of dirty plates.
The word captures that particular domestic scene of accumulated washing-up waiting to be done.
Eating vessels and utensils
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- rinseWash without scrubbing
soap · wipe · dry · scour · brush · sanitize · suds · lather
Eating vessels and utensils
- potsVessels for cooking or planting
- pansCriticizes severely
- bowlsDeep rounded containers
- cupsSmall drinking containers
plates · utensils · cutlery · glassware · mugs · silverware · cookware · bakeware
dishes
Eating vessels and utensils
rinse · soap · wipe · dry · scour · brush · sanitize · suds · lather · dishwashing
dishes
Eating vessels and utensils
cups · plates · utensils · cutlery · glassware · mugs · silverware · cookware · bakeware · tupperware
brimming
Full to the top
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
- heapingOverfull, mounded above
- piledPlaced in layers
stacked · laden · crammed · stuffed · teeming · abundant · plentiful · replete · awash · flooded
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
piling up · behind · never-ending · daunting · dreading · procrastinating · chore · neglected · mounting · accumulating