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.

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