lashes (Meaning)
lashes
whip entry 2 sense 1, a stroke with a whip or switch, the clearance or play between adjacent movable mechanical parts, to strike with or as if with a whip, to make a verbal attack or retort, to assail with stinging words, to attack with strong language, a stinging rebuke, a stroke with or as if with a whip, punishment by whipping, to bind with or as if with a line, to whip or fling about violently, a beating, whipping, or driving force, drive, whip, to tie down with a rope, cord, or chain, whip, to thrash or beat violently, the flexible part of a whip, to move violently or suddenly, to strike or beat with or as if with a whip, eyelash
Synonyms & Antonyms of lashes
Synonyms:
- douses
- roundhouses
- lefts
- rights
- wallops
- sidewinders
- counterstrokes
- shivers
- pastings
- swings
- larrups
- body blows
- counterblows
- wallopings
- kayos
- counter-strokes
- counter-blows
- right-handers
- drubbings
- bastinadoes
- sucker punches
- counterpunches
- crunchers
- rabbit punches
- batterings
- whippings
- whips
- knockdowns
- counters
- uppercuts
- knockouts
- KOs
- thrashings
Antonyms:
lashes Sentence Examples
- She blinked away the tears, feeling the sting of her lashes against her cheeks.
- The strong winds outside whipped the tree branches against the windows, sounding like lashes against glass.
- With every mistake, he felt the lashes of self-doubt tearing at his confidence.
- The artist meticulously applied mascara to her lashes, enhancing their length and volume.
- As punishment, he received ten lashes with the whip for his disobedience.
- The lashes of the storm battered the ship, threatening to tear it apart.
- She wore sunglasses to protect her eyes from the harsh lashes of the sun.
- The lashes of criticism from her peers wounded her deeply.
- He winced as the lash of the ruler struck his knuckles for talking out of turn.
- The lashes of guilt haunted him as he reflected on his actions.
FAQs About the word lashes
whip entry 2 sense 1, a stroke with a whip or switch, the clearance or play between adjacent movable mechanical parts, to strike with or as if with a whip, to m
blows, strokes, licks, whacks, swipes,punches, knocks, bangs, slaps, clips
unleashes, unbinds, unfastens, undoes, unties, unwinds, untethers, uncoils,unlooses, untwists
She blinked away the tears, feeling the sting of her lashes against her cheeks.
The strong winds outside whipped the tree branches against the windows, sounding like lashes against glass.
With every mistake, he felt the lashes of self-doubt tearing at his confidence.
The artist meticulously applied mascara to her lashes, enhancing their length and volume.
