Definition of RASH

rash

Meanings

Plural: rashes

Noun

  • any red eruption of the skin
  • a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
    • "a rash of bank robberies"
  • 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.
  • An irregular distribution or sprinkling of objects resembling a rash (sense 1).
  • An outbreak or surge in problems; a spate, string, or trend.
  • 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.
  • A soft crackling or rustling sound.

Adjective Satellite

  • imprudently incurring risk; - George Meredith
    • "do something rash that he will forever repent"
  • marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; ; -Macaulay
    • "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

Adj

  • Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.
  • Of corn or other grains: so dry as to fall out of the ear with handling.
  • Requiring swift action; pressing; urgent.
  • Taking effect quickly and strongly; fast-acting.

Adv

  • Synonym of rashly (“in a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration”).

Verb

  • To forcefully move or push (someone or something) in a certain direction.
  • To break (something) forcefully; to smash.
  • To emit or issue (something) hastily.
  • Usually followed by up: to prepare (something) with haste; to cobble together, to improvise.
  • 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).
  • Chiefly followed by out: to scrape or scratch (something); to obliterate.

Origin / 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”))

Scrabble Score: 7

rash is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rash is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rash is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

rash is a valid Words With Friends word