unrinsed

Not washed clean

Unrinsed means not rinsed—still bearing whatever substance was meant to be washed away.

Unrinsed dishes have soap residue.

Unrinsed hair feels stiff with shampoo.

She loaded the unrinsed plates into the dishwasher.

The word implies an incomplete cleaning process.

residue

soapy

Covered with suds

buildup · lather · detergent · coating · streaky · cloudy · hazy · spotty · chalky · mineral

dirty

grimy

Coated in stubborn dirt

stained · contaminated · dingy · greasy · mucky · muddy · dusty · smudged · grubby · fouled

laundry

soapy

Covered with suds

heavy · stiff · scratchy · irritating · fabric · clothes · linens · towels · sheets · machine-washed

produce

pesticide

Agent destroying harmful organisms

  • chemicalSubstance with defined composition
  • waxPliable waterproof substance
  • dirtLoose dry earth

unwashed · raw · grocery · vegetables · fruit · leafy · organic · sprayed · contaminants · surface

Opposites
rinsing status

unrinsedrinsed

Washed with water

washed out · flushed · flushed out

cleanliness

unrinsedclean

Free of soil

spotless · residue-free · pristine · dry · immaculate

Family

rinse, rinsing, rinsed, rinses, washiness, washed-up

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G