The meaning of Rash

adjective

Willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.

Usage examples:

An adventurous traveller

adjective

Willing to try new, unusual, and exciting things

Usage examples:

I’m pretty adventurous in cooking (= willing to try new and unusual things).

noun

A sudden outburst or outbreak.

Usage examples:

He has been now absolved of all guilt, and his forgeries recognised as poetical dada boutades.

noun

A forcible escape, especially from prison.

Usage examples:

A prison breakout

adjective

Suddenly and extremely popular or successful.

Usage examples:

A breakout movie

adjective

Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.

Usage examples:

She had been careless and had left the window unlocked

noun

A severe flood.

Usage examples:

This may be the worst deluge in living memory

verb

Overwhelm with a flood.

Usage examples:

Caravans were deluged by the heavy rains

noun

A very large volume of something, more than can be managed

Usage examples:

The newspaper received a deluge of complaints about the article., the senator’s office was deluged …

noun

The formation of a powdery deposit on the surface of brickwork, rock, or other material as a result of loss of moisture on exposure to air.

Usage examples:

Cover the brickwork to minimize efflorescence

noun

Rapid growth or development.

Usage examples:

The state is enjoying an incomparable cultural efflorescence

noun

The period when flowers start to appear on a plant

noun

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

Usage examples:

A flu epidemic

adjective

Of the nature of an epidemic.

Usage examples:

Epidemic diseases

A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease

noun

Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.

Usage examples:

Local irritation, erythema, ulceration, and tenderness were common reactions.

noun

Redness of the skin

Usage examples:

The most commonly reported side effect was mild erythema.

noun

A skin rash accompanying a disease or fever.

Usage examples:

Other symptoms are allergic contact dermatitis and generalized exanthema

noun

A violent shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb.

Usage examples:

Three explosions damaged buildings at the barracks

noun

A violent burst, often with a loud noise

Usage examples:

[ c ] the fire was caused by a gas explosion., [ u ] the explosion of the space shuttle shocked the…

noun

An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.

Usage examples:

The villagers had been cut off by floods and landslides

verb

Short for floodlight.

verb

To fill or become covered with water or to cause this to happen to something

Usage examples:

[ t ] a burst pipe flooded the bathroom., [ i ] the basements of many downtown buildings would floo…

noun

A small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind.

Usage examples:

A flurry of snow

verb

(especially of snow or leaves) be moved in small swirling masses by sudden gusts of wind.

Usage examples:

Gusts of snow flurried through the door

noun

A sudden light fall of snow, blown in different directions by the wind

Usage examples:

Heavy snow will be tapering off to flurries in the morning., there was a flurry of excitement as th…

adjective

Recklessly bold or rash.

Usage examples:

It would be foolhardy to go into the scheme without support

adjective

Taking unnecessary or foolish risks

Usage examples:

He made a foolhardy attempt to climb the tree to recover his kite.

adjective

Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

Usage examples:

He was foolish enough to confide in her

adjective

Done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried.

Usage examples:

A hasty attempt to defuse the situation

adjective

Hasty actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought

Usage examples:

He warned against making hasty decisions., now let's not leap to any hasty conclusions., we saw the…

adjective

Energetically wilful and determined.

Usage examples:

The headstrong impulsiveness of youth

adjective

Determined to do or think what you want despite opposition from others

Usage examples:

A headstrong teenager

adjective

Showing a reckless lack of care or attention.

Usage examples:

‘elaine!’ she shouted, heedless of attracting unwanted attention

adjective

Not giving attention to a risk or difficulty

Usage examples:

Heedless of the hurricane warnings, they took the small boat out into open water.

verb

A beehive.

plural noun

A rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous swelling, caused by an allergic reaction, typically to specific foods.

Usage examples:

Stress worsens many skin conditions - such as psoriasis, eczema, hives and acne - and can be a trig…

noun

A condition in which a person’s skin develops swollen red areas, often suddenly, esp. as a reaction to something the person has eaten

Usage examples:

Eating shellfish makes me break out in hives.

adjective

Having a high degree of heat or a high temperature.

Usage examples:

It was hot inside the hall

verb

Make or become hot.

Usage examples:

He hotted up the flask

adjective

Having a high temperature

Usage examples:

A hot day, a hot meal, it’s hotter in ohio than it is here., matt makes his little sister hot choco…

adjective

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

Usage examples:

She might live to rue this impetuous decision

adjective

Acting or done suddenly without much thought

Usage examples:

Then, impetuous as i was, i bought a new car before i even got a job.

adjective

Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.

Usage examples:

It would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind

adjective

Not wise, and likely to have bad results

Usage examples:

Imprudent borrowing/lending, imprudent to do sth they were advised that it would be imprudent to be…

adjective

Acting or done without forethought.

Usage examples:

They'd married as impulsive teenagers

adjective

Acting or done suddenly without any planning or consideration of the results

Usage examples:

She’s an impulsive shopper and often buys things she doesn’t need.

adjective

(of a person or an action) heedless of potential problems or risks.

Usage examples:

He blames incautious borrowing during the boom

adjective

Not showing or giving careful thought to the possible results

Usage examples:

Incautious remark bill and sandra haven't spoken to each other since he made an incautious remark a…

noun

A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.

Usage examples:

The outbreak of world war ii

adjective

Excessively hasty.

Usage examples:

Hard times are showing up overhasty mergers

noun

A small pimple or swelling on the skin, often forming part of a rash.

Usage examples:

In patients with the malar rash of systemic lupus erythematosus, papules may be present, but pustul…

noun

A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague).

Usage examples:

Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague i…

verb

A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes ( bubonic plague ) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague ).

verb

To cause someone or something difficulty or suffering, esp. repeatedly or continually

Usage examples:

Financial problems have been plaguing the company., that pain in my shoulder is plaguing me again.,…

noun

A medical condition affecting the skin of the palms of the hand or the soles of the feet.

Usage examples:

Allergic contact dermatitis and coexistent athlete's foot were excluded, and pompholyx was diagnosed.

verb

Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.

Usage examples:

The incident precipitated a political crisis

adjective

Done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration.

Usage examples:

I must apologize for my staff—their actions were precipitate

noun

A substance precipitated from a solution.

Usage examples:

Any silver ions present form a white precipitate (silver chloride).

adjective

Dangerously high or steep.

Usage examples:

The track skirted a precipitous drop

adjective

Very steep, or falling a long way very fast

Usage examples:

Precipitous cliffs, new fads could result in a precipitous drop in sales.

adjective

If a reduction is precipitous, it happens very suddenly and is very big

Usage examples:

A precipitous decline/drop/fall the company has seen a precipitous decline in advertising revenue.,…

adjective

Occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early.

Usage examples:

The sun can cause premature ageing

adjective

Happening or done too soon, esp. before the natural or desired time

Usage examples:

A premature death at age 50, a spokesman said it was premature to comment on the negotiations.

adjective

Happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time

Usage examples:

Premature birth/death, premature baby the money raised for the hospital will go towards heart monit…

noun

A rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels.

Usage examples:

Inhibition of platelet adhesion and aggregation, prolonged bleeding time, purpura, postoperative wo…

noun

A condition in which the body does not have enough platelets (= very small cells in the blood that make it thicker in order to stop bleeding), often causing very small red spots to form on the skin

adjective

Heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or impetuous.

Usage examples:

You mustn't be so reckless

noun

A rose-coloured rash occurring in measles, typhoid fever, syphilis, and some other diseases.

Usage examples:

Most other respiratory viruses (such as regular measles, mumps, roseola, mononucleosis [‘mono’] and…

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

noun

A number of events, objects, or people of a similar or related kind coming one after another.

Usage examples:

The explosion was the latest in a series of accidents

noun

A number of similar or related events or things, one following another

Usage examples:

A series of scandals over the past year has not helped public confidence in the administration.

noun

A number of similar or related events or things, one following another

Usage examples:

A series of events/interviews/meetings, a series of articles/books/studies this is the first of a s…

noun

A large number of similar things coming in quick succession.

Usage examples:

A spate of attacks on holidaymakers

noun

An unusually large number of events that happen suddenly and at about the same time

Usage examples:

We have had a spate of burglaries recently.

noun

A small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it.

Usage examples:

Ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers

verb

Short for spotlight.

noun

A mark, usually round, that is different esp. in color from the area around it

Usage examples:

You got a spot on your new blouse., a vacation spot, our cat has a favorite spot where he loves to …

noun

A number of people or things of a similar kind following one after the other.

Usage examples:

She had been secretary to a succession of board directors

noun

A series of things coming one after another

Usage examples:

[ c ] a succession of scandals, [ u ] in rapid succession he lost his job, his wife, and his health…

noun

A number of similar people or events that exist or happen one after another

Usage examples:

A succession of sth the company has been involved in a succession of accounting scandals., they emp…

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) not showing consideration for the needs of other people.

Usage examples:

It was thoughtless of her to have rushed out and not said where she would be going

adjective

Not showing care for others

Usage examples:

I’m sorry i was late – it was thoughtless of me not to call., he thoughtlessly made an unkind remar…

noun

A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.

Usage examples:

Rain poured down in torrents

noun

A large stream of water that moves very fast

Usage examples:

Heavy storms turned the river into a raging torrent., fig. the tv station received torrents of angr…

noun

A large number or amount of something

Usage examples:

A torrent of sth we got a torrent of e-mails complaining about the advertisement., a torrent of cri…

noun

A rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous swelling, caused by an allergic reaction, typically to specific foods.

Usage examples:

At each interview, subjects were asked about the occurrence of allergic rhinitis, urticaria, eczema…

noun

A skin condition in which a person's skin develops red, raised areas

verb

Move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal.

Usage examples:

He waved to me from the train

noun

A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.

Usage examples:

He was swept out to sea by a freak wave

verb

(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth