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Rash Very Common

Rash has 10 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any red eruption of the skin

"The doctor prescribed an ointment to soothe the rash that appeared on his son's arm after playing in the grass."

2

a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences

"a rash of bank robberies"

"a blizzard of lawsuits"

3

An area of reddened, irritated, and inflamed skin.

"The merchant's inventory included several bolts of rush fabric, a coarse material made from a blend of silk and worsted wool."

4

An inferior kind of silk, or mixture of silk and worsted.

In plain English: A rash is an irritated patch of skin that appears red, itchy, and bumpy after exposure to something irritating or infectious.

"Her arms broke out in an irritating rash after she wore the new sweater for too long."

Usage: When referring to a sudden outbreak on the skin, avoid using "rash" as an adjective unless you mean something acting hastily; instead, use adjectives like "sudden" or "rapid." Do not confuse this noun with the verb form of the same spelling, which describes moving quickly without thought.

Verb
1

To prepare with haste.

"He rashly pulled up his sleeve to reveal a fresh scratch on his arm."

2

To pull off or pluck violently.

In plain English: To rash means to do something quickly and without thinking about it first.

"He rashly decided to quit his job without looking for another one first."

Adjective
1

imprudently incurring risk

"do something rash that he will forever repent"

2

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

"foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"

"became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"

"a reckless driver"

"a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

3

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

"The driver made a rash decision to overtake on the curve, nearly causing an accident."

In plain English: Rash means acting quickly without thinking about the consequences.

"He made a rash decision to quit his job without another offer lined up."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The local historian wrote an article about the Rash family's contribution to medieval architecture."

Example Sentences
"He made a rash decision to quit his job without another offer lined up." adj
"Her arms broke out in an irritating rash after she wore the new sweater for too long." noun
"He rashly decided to quit his job without looking for another one first." verb
See Also
poison ivy foolhardy irritation bring out reckless hotblooded pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy overrash
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
eruption series
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
prickly heat urtication

Origin

The word rash comes from Middle English and originally meant "hasty" or "headstrong." Its roots trace back to Old English words describing things that move rapidly or flash.

Rhyming Words
ash pash kash fash dash bash nash tash yash lash mash cash vash sash gash wash hash akash stash awash
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