EGAVE

rash

About 4.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.
    rash words spoken in the heat of debate
  2. adjective Of corn or other grains: so dry as to fall out of the ear with handling.
  3. adjective Requiring swift action; pressing; urgent. Taking effect quickly and strongly; fast-acting.
  4. adjective Requiring swift action; pressing; urgent.
  5. adjective Taking effect quickly and strongly; fast-acting.
  6. adverb Synonym of rashly (“in a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration”).
  7. noun 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 , an illness characterized by a type of rash.
    He came out in a rash because of an allergy.
  8. noun An irregular distribution or sprinkling of objects resembling a rash (sense 1). An outbreak or surge in problems; a spate, string, or trend.
    There has been a rash of vandalism lately.

Similar words

foolhardy reckless imprudent bold efflorescence eruption skin eruption skin rash hasty hurried

Often followed by

and of to is or in on enough act

Word family

rasher rashes rashest rashly rashness rashnesses

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