Rash

[rash]

A rash is something that spreads like wild fire red itchy skin or a series of unfortunate events. It can also describe an impulsive, wild decision.

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To pull off or pluck violently.

Noun
a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits"

Noun
any red eruption of the skin

Adjective S.
marked by unthinking boldness; with defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb th

Adjective S.
imprudently incurring risk; "do something rash that he will forever repent"- George Meredith

v. t.
To pull off or pluck violently.

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

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

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

superl.
Sudden in action; quick; hasty.

superl.
Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent.

superl.
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.

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

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

v. t.
To prepare with haste.

Rash

Rash , v. t. [For arace] 1. To pull off or pluck violently. [Obs.] 2. To slash; to hack; to slice. [Obs.]
Rushing of helms and riving plates asunder.

Rash

Rash, n. [OF. rashe an eruption, scurf, F. rache; fr. (assumed) LL. rasicare to scratch, fr. L. radere, rasum, to scrape, scratch, shave. See Rase, and cf. Rascal.] (Med.) A fine eruption or efflorescence on the body, with little or no elevation. Canker rash. See in the Vocabulary. -- Nettle rash. See Urticaria. -- Rose rash. See Roseola. -- Tooth rash. See Red-gum.

Rash

Rash, n. [Cf. F. ras short-nap cloth, It. & Sp. raso satin (cf. Rase); or cf. It. rascia serge, G. rasch, probably fr. Arras in France (cf. Arras).] An inferior kind of silk, or mixture of silk and worsted. [Obs.] Donne.

Rash

Rash, a. [Compar. Rasher ; superl. Rashest.] [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. rask quick, brisk, rash, Icel. r'94skr vigorous, brave, akin to D. & G. rasch quick, of uncertain origin.] 1. Sudden in action; quick; hasty. [Obs.] "Strong as aconitum or rash gunpowder." Shak. 2. Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent. [Obs.]
I scarce have leisure to salute you, My matter is so rash.
3. 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. 4. Uttered or undertaken with too much haste or too little reflection; as, rash words; rash measures. 5. So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn. [Prov. Eng.] Syn. -- Precipitate; headlong; headstrong; foolhardy; hasty; indiscreet; heedless; thoughtless; incautious; careless; inconsiderate; unwary. -- Rash, Adventurous, Foolhardy. A man is adventurous who incurs risk or hazard from a love of the arduous and the bold. A man is rash who does it from the mere impulse of his feelings, without counting the cost. A man is foolhardy who throws himself into danger in disregard or defiance of the consequences.
Was never known a more adventurous knight.
Her rush hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the fruit, she plucked, she eat.
If any yet to be foolhardy To expose themselves to vain jeopardy; If they come wounded off, and lame, No honors got by such a maim.

Rash

Rash , v. t. To prepare with haste. [Obs.] Foxe.

To pull off or pluck violently.

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

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

Sudden in action; quick; hasty.

To prepare with haste.

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Usage Examples

It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in one's inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. It is often easier to play the martyr, as it is to be rash in battle.

The independent girl is a person before whose wrath only the most rash dare stand, and, they, it must be confessed, with much fear and trembling.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

There are going to be peaks and valleys in everything - in your marriage, in your job, in your life. So just enjoy the peaks and ride out the valleys. Just try not to do anything too rash.

I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.