English Explanatory Dictionary

rash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.
  2. Of corn or other grains: so dry as to fall out of the ear with handling.
  3. Requiring swift action; pressing; urgent.
  4. Taking effect quickly and strongly; fast-acting.
adv
  1. Synonym of rashly (“in a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration”).
noun
  1. 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.
  2. An irregular distribution or sprinkling of objects resembling a rash (sense 1).
  3. An outbreak or surge in problems; a spate, string, or trend.
noun
  1. 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.
noun
  1. A soft crackling or rustling sound.
verb
  1. To forcefully move or push (someone or something) in a certain direction.
  2. To break (something) forcefully; to smash.
  3. To emit or issue (something) hastily.
  4. Usually followed by up: to prepare (something) with haste; to cobble together, to improvise.
  5. To move forcefully, hastily, or suddenly; to dash, to rush.
  6. To fall heavily; to dash down.
  7. Chiefly followed by against, at, or upon: To collide or hit.
verb
  1. Chiefly followed by away, down, off, out, etc.: to pluck, pull, or rip (something) violently.
verb
  1. To hack, slash, or slice (something).
  2. Chiefly followed by out: to scrape or scratch (something); to obliterate.
name
  1. A surname.
name
  1. Acronym of Raja Ampat–South Halmahera.

Pronunciation

/ɹæʃ/ En-us-rash.ogg

Word forms

rash rasher rashest more rash most rash rashes rashing rashed

Etymology

The adjective is derived from Middle English rash, rasch (“hasty, headstrong, rash”) [and other forms], probably from Old English *ræsċ (“rash”) (found in derivatives such as ræsċan (“to move rapidly; to flicker; to flash; to glitter; to quiver”), ræsċettan (“to crackle, sparkle”), etc.), from Proto-West Germanic *rask, *raskī, *rasku, from Proto-Germanic *raskaz, *raskuz, *raþskaz, *raþskuz (“rash; rapid”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- (“to run, roll”). The Middle English word was probably influenced by the cognates listed below. The adverb is derived from Middle English rashe (“quickly, rapidly”), from rash, rasch (adjective) (see above). Cognates * Dutch ras, rasch (“rash”) * Middle Low German rasch (“rash”) * Old Danish rask (“agile, nimble; fast; healthy, vigorous”) (modern Danish rask (“agile, nimble; fast; healthy, vigorous; hasty, rash”)) * Old High German reski (“impetuous, rash”) (Middle High German rasch, resch (“agile, nimble; fast; lively; healthy, vigorous”), modern German rasch, räsch, resch (“agile, nimble; fast; hasty, rash; healthy, vigorous; of food: crisp, crusty”)) * Old Norse rǫskr (“brave; healthy, vigorous”) (Icelandic röskur (“strong; healthy, vigorous”)) * Old Swedish rasker (“agile, nimble; brave; fast; vigorous”) (modern Swedish rask (“agile, nimble; fast; healthy, vigorous”))

Synonyms

foolhardy heady impulsive precipitate daring devil-may-care headstrong heedless impetuous imprudent precipitant precipitous quick-and-dirty rash reckless sudden temeritous rashly epidemic

Antonyms

prudent unrash shy timid cautious careful

Derived words

overrash rashful rashling rashly rashness unrash beard rash rashie rashless rashlike rashy all over someone like a rash barber's rash bring out in a rash butterfly rash canker rash diaper rash Disney rash drug rash gum-rash hangar rash heat rash hiker's rash hot water bottle rash malar rash mud wrestler's rash napkin rash nappy rash nettle rash pash rash rash fever rashguard rash up rash vest reef rash rink rash road rash rose rash scarlet rash stubble rash summer rash sweat rash tooth rash viral rash
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