tubbed

Took a bath

Tubbed is the past tense of tub, meaning placed in or washed in a tub: The children were tubbed and put to bed.

In horticulture, tubbed describes plants grown in large containers: tubbed citrus trees on the patio.

The word appears infrequently, mostly in British English or older texts.

bathing

soaked

Thoroughly wet throughout

immersed · lathered · rinsed · cleansed · splashed · soaped · submerged · dipped · plunged · doused

storage

barreled

Moved at high speed

preserved · pickled · brined · fermented · cured · salted · cask · vat · barrel · cooperage

plants

potted

In a container

transplanted · arranged · displayed · ornamental · nursery · terracotta · planter · cultivated · decorative · patio

Opposites
bathing method

tubbedshowered

Washed under running water

hosed down · rinsed · dry-cleaned

cleanliness state

tubbedunwashed

Not yet cleaned

unbathed · dirty · grimy · filthy · soiled

container placement (horticulture)

tubbedplanted

Put into ground

bedded

Family

tubby, tubbing, tubbiness, tubbier, tubbiest

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G