rash words

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• Rash — Rash, a. [Compar. {Rasher} ( [ e]r); superl. {Rashest}.] [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. rask quick, brisk, rash, Icel. r[ o]skr vigorous, brave, akin to D. & G. rasch quick, of uncertain origin.] 1. Sudden in action; quick; hasty.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rash — daring, daredevil, reckless, foolhardy, *adventurous, venturesome Analogous words: *precipitate, abrupt, impetuous, sudden, hasty: desperate, forlorn (see DESPONDENT) Antonyms: calculating Contrasted words: *cautious, circumspect, wary, chary …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• rash — [[t]ræ̱ʃ[/t]] rashes 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is rash or does rash things, they act without thinking carefully first, and therefore make mistakes or behave foolishly. It would be rash to rely on such evidence... Mr. Major is making no rash… …   English dictionary

• rash — I UK [ræʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms rash : singular rash plural rashes 1) an area of small red spots on your skin, caused by an illness or an allergic reaction to something that you have touched, eaten etc nappy/heat/nettle rash 2) a lot… …   English dictionary

• rash — Synonyms and related words: abrupt, abscess, adventuresome, adventurous, ague, anemia, ankylosis, anoxia, apnea, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, atrophy, audacious, backache, bleeding, blennorhea, bold, brash, brazen, brazenfaced, breaking out,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• rash — English has two words rash. The older, ‘impetuous’ [14], probably comes from an unrecorded Old English *ræsc, which together with its relatives German rasch ‘quick’ and Swedish rask ‘active, vigorous’ goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *raskuz.… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• rash — English has two words rash. The older, ‘impetuous’ [14], probably comes from an unrecorded Old English *ræsc, which together with its relatives German rasch ‘quick’ and Swedish rask ‘active, vigorous’ goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *raskuz.… …   Word origins

• List of English words of Japanese origin — Words of Japanese origin have entered many languages. Some words are simple transliterations of Japanese language words for concepts inherent to Japanese culture, but some are actually words of Chinese origin that were first exposed to English… …   Wikipedia

• nettle rash — noun an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs • Syn: ↑urtication, ↑urticaria, ↑hives • Hypernyms: ↑rash, ↑roseola,… …   Useful english dictionary

• t'rash — Gullah Words thrash, thrashes, thrashed, thrashing; thresh, threshed, etc …   English dialects glossary

• Rasher — Rash Rash, a. [Compar. {Rasher} ( [ e]r); superl. {Rashest}.] [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. rask quick, brisk, rash, Icel. r[ o]skr vigorous, brave, akin to D. & G. rasch quick, of uncertain origin.] 1. Sudden in action; quick; hasty …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English