| Noun | 1. | rash - any red eruption of the skineruption - symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible hives, nettle rash, urticaria, urtication - an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs | |
| 2. | rash - a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits"series - similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies" | |
| Adj. | 1. | rash - imprudently incurring risk; "do something rash that he will forever repent"- George Meredithimprudent - not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger | |
| 2. | rash - 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 the World Trade Center"bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" | |