rash
IPA: rˈæʃ
noun
- (dermatology, medicine) An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus; also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare or obsolete), an illness characterized by a type of rash.
- (figuratively)
- An irregular distribution or sprinkling of objects resembling a rash (sense 1).
- An outbreak or surge in problems; a spate, string, or trend.
- (historical) Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: a fabric with a smooth texture woven from silk, worsted, or a mixture of the two, intended as an inferior substitute for silk.
- (obsolete) A soft crackling or rustling sound.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive)
- To forcefully move or push (someone or something) in a certain direction.
- To break (something) forcefully; to smash.
- To emit or issue (something) hastily.
- (rare) Usually followed by up: to prepare (something) with haste; to cobble together, to improvise.
- (intransitive)
- To move forcefully, hastily, or suddenly; to dash, to rush.
- Of rain: to fall heavily.
- Chiefly followed by against, at, or upon: to collide or hit.
- Chiefly followed by away, down, off, out, etc.: to pluck, pull, or rip (something) violently.
- To hack, slash, or slice (something).
- (rare) Chiefly followed by out: to scrape or scratch (something); to obliterate.
adjective
- Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.
- (Northern England, archaic) Of corn or other grains: so dry as to fall out of the ear with handling.
- (obsolete, rare)
- Requiring swift action; pressing; urgent.
- Taking effect quickly and strongly; fast-acting.
adverb
- (archaic) Synonym of rashly (“in a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration”)
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Examples of "rash" in Sentences
- She had a rash on her face.
- Deletion would be rash and injudicious.
- The rash of scarlet fever spares the face.
- The rash is true and was the main side effect.
- The rash on the tongue and palate is usually extensive.
- A rash develops on parts of the body exposed to the sun.
- The main toxic reactions in the infants were skin rashes.
- It is used in the treatment of severe diaper rash in babies.
- Hives and rashes grow on the allergic members of our populace
- However, the rash is not meningitis, and the activities are not the disorder.