- rash adj
- Dermatologists often make rash statements.
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rash adj
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rash n — rash adj … English expressions
rash — rash1 [rash] adj. [ME rasch, prob. < OE * ræsc, akin to ON röskr, Ger rasch] 1. too hasty or incautious in acting or speaking; reckless 2. characterized by too great haste or recklessness [a rash act] 3. Obs. bringing quick results rashly adv … English World dictionary
rash — [adj] careless, impulsive adventurous, audacious, bold, brash, daring, determined, devil may care*, fiery, foolhardy, frenzied, furious, harebrained, hasty, headlong, headstrong, heedless, hotheaded, ill advised, illconsidered, immature,… … New thesaurus
rash — rash1 rashly, adv. rashness, n. /rash/, adj. rasher, rashest. 1. acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration. 2. characterized by or showing too great haste or lack of consideration: rash promises. [1350 1400; ME; c. D, G… … Universalium
rash — {{11}}rash (adj.) c.1300, nimble, quick, vigorous, a Scottish and northern word, perhaps from O.E. ræsc (Cf. ligræsc flash of lightning ), from P.Gmc. *raskuz (Cf. M.L.G. rasch, M.Du. rasc quick, swift, Ger. rasch quick, fast ). Related to O.E.… … Etymology dictionary
rash — adj wonderful. A term of high appreciation among American teenagers and aficiona dos of hip hop in the 1980s. It is nearly always expressed as totally rash and was coined on the lines of wild, bad, wicked, etc … Contemporary slang
rash´ness — rash1 «rash», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. too hasty and careless; reckless; taking too much risk: »It is rash to cross the street without looking both ways. SYNONYM(S): impetuous. 2. characterized by undue haste: »a rash promise, a rash remark … Useful english dictionary
rash´ly — rash1 «rash», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. too hasty and careless; reckless; taking too much risk: »It is rash to cross the street without looking both ways. SYNONYM(S): impetuous. 2. characterized by undue haste: »a rash promise, a rash remark … Useful english dictionary
rash — rash1 [ræʃ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from an unrecorded Old English rAsc] if you are rash, you do things too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether they are sensible or not →↑foolish ▪ Please Jessie, don t do anything… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rash — I adj. rash to + inf. (it was rash of her to try that) II n. 1) a diaper (AE), nappy (BE); heat (the baby has heat rash) 2) nettle rash 3) a rash breaks out 4) (misc.) to break out in a rash * * * [ræʃ] nappy (BE) … Combinatory dictionary
