rash Synonyms

rash Meaning

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rash (n)

any red eruption of the skin

a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences

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rash (s)

imprudently incurring risk

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

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rash (v. t.)

To pull off or pluck violently.

To slash; to hack; to cut; to slice.

To prepare with haste.

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rash (n.)

A fine eruption or efflorescence on the body, with little or no elevation.

An inferior kind of silk, or mixture of silk and worsted.

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rash (superl.)

Sudden in action; quick; hasty.

Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent.

Esp., overhasty in counsel or action; precipitate; resolving or entering on a project or measure without due deliberation and caution; opposed to prudent; said of persons; as, a rash statesman or commander.

Uttered or undertaken with too much haste or too little reflection; as, rash words; rash measures.

So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn.

rash Sentence Examples

  1. The boy developed a red, itchy rash after exposure to poison ivy.
  2. The rash spread rapidly across the patient's skin, causing severe discomfort.
  3. The doctor prescribed an antihistamine and topical cream to treat the rash.
  4. Heat and moisture can exacerbate the discomfort caused by a rash.
  5. Some rashes are contagious and can spread through contact with an infected person.
  6. The rash on the baby's face was caused by an allergic reaction to milk formula.
  7. The rash was so severe that it required hospitalization for treatment.
  8. The rash was persistent and did not respond well to conventional treatments.
  9. The dermatologist diagnosed the rash as a rare skin condition called pityriasis rosea.
  10. The rash finally subsided after several weeks of rest and medication.

FAQs About the word rash

any red eruption of the skin, a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences, imprudently incurring risk, marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequen

rushed, drive-by, precipitate, overhasty, reckless, headlong, cursory, sudden, rapid, precipitous

prolonged, unhurried, prolonged, unhurried,deliberate, deliberate, calculating, extended, long-term, hesitant

The boy developed a red, itchy rash after exposure to poison ivy.

The rash spread rapidly across the patient's skin, causing severe discomfort.

The doctor prescribed an antihistamine and topical cream to treat the rash.

Heat and moisture can exacerbate the discomfort caused by a rash.