rash

RASH, a.

1. Hasty in council or action; precipitate; resolving or entering on a project or measure without due deliberation and caution, and thus encountering unnecessary hazard; applied to persons; as a rash statesman or minister; a rash commander.

2. Uttered or undertaken with too much haste or too little reflection; as rash words; rash measures.

3. Requiring haste; urgent.

I have scarce leisure to salute you, my matter is so rash.

4. Quick; sudden; as rash gunpowder. [Not in use.]

RASH, n. Corn so dry as to fall out with handling. [Local.]

RASH, n.

1. Satin.

2. An eruption or efflorescence on the body.

RASH, v.t. To slice; to cut into pieces; to divide.