sluice vs flush

flush vs sluice

sluice and flush both are nouns.

sluice is not an adjective while flush is an adjective.

sluice and flush both are verbs.

sluice is not an adverb while flush is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sluice	Yes	No	Yes	No
flush	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, sluice and flush are synonyms defined as:

sluice and flush: irrigate with water from a sluice

sluice (noun)	flush (noun)
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate	sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
	a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
	the swift release of a store of affective force
	a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
	a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
	sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
	the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

sluice (adjective)	flush (adjective)
	of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

sluice (verb)	flush (verb)
irrigate with water from a sluice	turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
draw through a sluice	cause to flow through something
transport in or send down a sluice	rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
pour as if from a sluice	irrigate with water from a sluice
	cause to flow or flood with or as if with water
	make level or straight
	glow or cause to glow with warm color or light

sluice (adverb)	flush (adverb)
	squarely or solidly
	in the same plane

Difference between sluice and flush

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