rash

rash
1. adjective /ræʃ/
hasty, not careful or considered.
2. noun /ræʃ/
a) An area of reddened, irritated, and inflamed skin.

There has been a rash of vandalism lately.

b) A surge in problems; a spate, string or trend

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  • rash — rash …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Rash — Rash, a. [Compar. {Rasher} ( [ e]r); superl. {Rashest}.] [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. rask quick, brisk, rash, Icel. r[ o]skr vigorous, brave, akin to D. & G. rasch quick, of uncertain origin.] 1. Sudden in action; quick; hasty.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rash — [ raʃ ] n. m. • 1800; mot angl., p. ê. du moy. fr. ra(s)che « teigne » ♦ Méd. Éruption cutanée transitoire, lors de maladies fébriles (ordinairement non éruptives). ⇒ érythème. Des rashs ou des rashes. ● rash, rashs ou rashes nom masculin ( …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Rash — Rash, n. [OF. rasche 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rash — rash1 [rash] adj. [ME rasch, prob. < OE * ræsc, akin to ON röskr, Ger rasch] 1. too hasty or incautious in acting or speaking; reckless 2. characterized by too great haste or recklessness [a rash act] 3. Obs. bringing quick results rashly adv …   English World dictionary

  • rash — dermat. Erupción en la piel propia de muchas reacciones alérgicas y enfermedades eruptivas como las que se producen en el sarampión y la escarlatina. Medical Dictionary. 2011. rash …   Diccionario médico

  • RASH — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La palabra rash puede referirse a: Una alteración de la piel. El acrónimo de la organización anarquista y comunista Red Anarchist Skin Heads. Obtenido de RASH Categoría: Wikipedia:Desambiguación …   Wikipedia Español

  • Rash —   [ræʃ, englisch] der, s/ s, Vor|exanthem, flüchtige Hautrötung an den Innenseiten beider Oberschenkel vor Ausbruch einer Infektionskrankheit (z. B. bei Windpocken, bei Masern oder bei Scharlach). * * * Rash [ræʃ], der; [es], s [engl. rash <… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • rash — Ⅰ. rash [1] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ acting or done impetuously, without careful consideration. DERIVATIVES rashly adverb rashness noun. ORIGIN Germanic. Ⅱ. rash [2] …   English terms dictionary

  • rash|er — «RASH uhr», noun. a thin slice of bacon or ham for frying or broiling. ╂[origin uncertain; perhaps < obsolete rash to cut, slash] …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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