rash
1
[ rash ]
/ ræʃ /
adjective, rash·er, rash·est.
acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
characterized by or showing too great haste or lack of consideration: rash promises.
Origin of rash
1
1350–1400; Middle English; cognate with Dutch, German
rasch quick, brisk, Old Norse
rǫskr brave
SYNONYMS FOR rash
OTHER WORDS FROM rash
rash·ly, adverb rash·ness, nounWords nearby rash
Definition for rash (2 of 2)
rash
2
[ rash ]
/ ræʃ /
noun
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
a multitude of instances of something occurring more or less during the same period of time: a rash of robberies last month.
Origin of rash
2
1700–10; < French
rache (obsolete), Old French
rasche skin eruption, derivative of
raschier to scratch, ultimately < Latin
rādere to scratch
OTHER WORDS FROM rash
rash·like, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for rash
British Dictionary definitions for rash (1 of 2)
rash
1
/ (ræʃ) /
adjective
acting without due consideration or thought; impetuous
characterized by or resulting from excessive haste or impetuosity
a rash word
Derived forms of rash
rashly, adverb rashness, nounWord Origin for rash
C14: from Old High German
rasc hurried, clever; related to Old Norse
roskr brave
British Dictionary definitions for rash (2 of 2)
rash
2
/ (ræʃ) /
noun
pathol
any skin eruption
a series of unpleasant and unexpected occurrences
a rash of forest fires
Derived forms of rash
rashlike, adjectiveWord Origin for rash
C18: from Old French
rasche, from
raschier to scratch, from Latin
rādere to scrape
Medical definitions for rash
rash
[ răsh ]
n.
A skin eruption.