Rash

Word RASH
Character 4
Hyphenation rash
Pronunciations /ɹæʃ/

Definitions and meanings of "Rash"

What do we mean by rash?

A visible lesion or group of lesions on the skin, caused by any of numerous factors including infectious agents, drugs, and allergies. noun

An outbreak of many instances within a brief period. noun

Resulting from or acting with ill-considered haste or boldness. synonym: reckless. adjective

Quick; sudden; hasty.

Hasty in council or action; precipitate; headstrong; impetuous; venturesome: as, a rash statesman or minister; a rash commander.

Marked by or manifesting inconsiderate haste in speech or action; resulting from temerity or recklessness: as, rash words; rash measures.

Requiring haste; urgent.

Synonyms and Enterprising, Foolhardy, etc. (see adventurous), precipitate, hasty, headlong, inconsiderate, careless, heedless. See list under reckless.

Quick, brisk, hot; causing too quick a result: as, a rash fire.

A kind of inferior manufacture of silk or of silk and stuff. noun

A crisp rustle; a crackle. noun

An obsolete or dialectal form of rush. noun

To put together hurriedly; prepare with haste.

To publish imprudently; blab.

To cook too rapidly; burn from haste: as, the beef has been rashed in the roasting.

A more or less extensive eruption on the skin. noun

To tear or slash violently; lacerate; rend; hack; hew; slice.

So ripe or dry as to break or fall readily, as corn from dry straw in handling.

Corn in the straw, so dry as to fall out with handling. noun

To pull off or pluck violently. transitive verb

Acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences; not careful; hasty.

So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn.

Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent.

Fast-acting.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Rash

The word "rash" in example sentences

There have been a rash of sightings and I use the term rash here as a caution to all people to not engage in unprotected sex with workers of the sex industry. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But he is less supportive of what he described as a rash decision to move one of Gary's casinos to fund it.

Severe diaper rash is claiming that he converted Horowitz? ❋ Unknown (2010)

The latest rash is people thinking the Twilight cast is Tweeting the happenings on the New Moon set on Twitter. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Right Wing Dystopia you have to kind excuse diaper-rash-boy see his mother didnt come home and change his diapers for a week now and well that rash is just bugging it bad. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The inner tart, sequin rash, and my first tiff with James on Strictly Come Dancing ❋ Pamela Stephenson Connolly (2010)

Painful skin rash, called dermatitis herpetiformis ❋ Unknown (2010)

I squeezed it between that and buying shoes for Pumpkinpie and buying toothpaste and vitamins and returning that recalled Mother's Day tote bag that Indigo gave me (give your mom the gift of a nasty skin rash!). ❋ Kittenpie (2008)

Children with measles rash from the vaccine are not contagious to other people. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Babies with a milk allergy can experience a variety of symptoms, such as diarrhea, vomiting, gas, skin rash, wheezing, low or no weight gain or an overall failure to thrive. ❋ Steve Carper (2007)

This announcement includes denunciation of the Israeli attack, that is defined as a rash act. ❋ James Scott (2009)

It's been interesting to follow the Rachel Cooke kerfuffle around the blogosphere and I had no intention of mentioning it again, but of course the incubation period can be anything from 7 to 21 days for something really infectious and it would seem the rash is still spreading, heaven knows when the scabs will drop off. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I feel for you and I sure hope the itching and rash is gone by now. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Some users may develop persistent stomach pain, black or bloody stools, skin rash, itching, breathing difficulties, edema (swelling of the feet or hands), ringing in the ears or vision changes while taking this medication. ❋ Unknown (2006)

• Call you doctor immediately if a skin rash occurs. ❋ Unknown (2005)

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