rash (/ræʃ/)
noun · Intermediate · Body & Health
🔊 /ræʃ/
Meaning
Meaning: red spots or patches on the skin
An area of red, often itchy spots or patches on the skin, caused by illness or an allergy. As an adjective it means done too quickly without thought.
Examples
🗣 The new soap gave her a red rash.
Etymology
From Old French ‘rasche’ (skin eruption), of uncertain origin.
How & Where It’s Used
A common symptom word; as an adjective means hasty or reckless.
Tags: skin, symptom