Lash — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈæʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈaʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈaʃ/

1 syllable Say it as /lˈæʃ/.

Examples

the whip raised a red welt
The teacher often flogged the students
The children were severely trounced

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

slash strap thong cilium whiplash lather trounce welt flog whip eyelash

Antonyms

unlash

Parts of Speech

noun	any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
noun	leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
noun	a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object “the whip raised a red welt”
verb	beat severely with a whip or rod “The teacher often flogged the students”
verb	lash or flick about sharply “The lion lashed its tail”
verb	strike as if by whipping “The curtain whipped her face”
verb	bind with a rope, chain, or cord “lash the horse”

Word Forms

ciliary	adjective	of or relating to the human eyelash
lash	verb	strike as if by whipping
whip	verb	beat severely with a whip or rod
flogging	noun	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
welt	noun	a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
whip	noun	an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
whipper	noun	a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
whipping	noun	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
lash	noun	a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
strap	noun	whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
trouncing	noun	the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Peitsche

eines der kurzen, gebogenen Haare, die an den Rändern der Augenlider wachsen

🇫🇷French

fouetter

l'un des poils courts et courbés qui poussent sur les bords des paupières

🇪🇸Spanish

latigazo

cualquiera de los pelos cortos y curvos que crecen desde los bordes de los párpados

🇮🇹Italian

ciglia

uno qualsiasi dei peli corti e ricurvi che crescono dai bordi delle palpebre

🇳🇱Dutch

zweep

elk van de korte, gebogen haartjes die vanaf de randen van de oogleden groeien

🇵🇹Portuguese

chicote

qualquer um dos pêlos curtos e curvos que crescem nas bordas das pálpebras

🇷🇺Russian

плетка

любой из коротких изогнутых волосков, растущих по краям век

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चाबुक

कोई भी छोटा घुमावदार बाल जो पलकों के किनारों से उगता है

🇧🇩Bengali

চাবুক

চোখের পাতার কিনারা থেকে বেড়ে ওঠা ছোট বাঁকা চুলের যেকোনো একটি

🇮🇳Tamil

வசைபாடுதல்

கண் இமைகளின் விளிம்புகளிலிருந்து வளரும் குறுகிய வளைந்த முடிகள்

🇮🇳Telugu

కొరడా దెబ్బ

కనురెప్పల అంచుల నుండి పెరిగే చిన్న వంగిన వెంట్రుకలలో ఏదైనా

🇮🇳Marathi

फटके

पापण्यांच्या काठावरुन वाढणारे लहान वक्र केस

🇮🇳Gujarati

ફટકો

પોપચાની કિનારીઓમાંથી ઉગતા ટૂંકા વળાંકવાળા વાળમાંથી કોઈપણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಹಾರ

ಕಣ್ಣುರೆಪ್ಪೆಗಳ ಅಂಚುಗಳಿಂದ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಣ್ಣ ಬಾಗಿದ ಕೂದಲು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചാട്ടവാറടി

കണ്പോളകളുടെ അരികുകളിൽ നിന്ന് വളരുന്ന ഏതെങ്കിലും ചെറിയ വളഞ്ഞ രോമങ്ങൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਝਟਕਾ

ਪਲਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਿਨਾਰਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਉੱਗਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਛੋਟੇ ਕਰਵ ਵਾਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

کوڑے

پلکوں کے کناروں سے اُگنے والے چھوٹے مڑے ہوئے بالوں میں سے کوئی بھی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

睫毛

任何从眼睑边缘生长的短而弯曲的毛发

🇯🇵Japanese

まつげ

まぶたの端から生える短い湾曲した毛のこと

🇰🇷Korean

속눈썹

눈꺼풀 가장자리에서 자라는 짧고 굽은 털 중 하나

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dây da roi

bất kỳ sợi lông cong ngắn nào mọc từ mép mí mắt

🇹🇭Thai

ขนตา

ขนโค้งสั้นใดๆ ที่งอกออกมาจากขอบเปลือกตา

🇮🇩Indonesian

bulu mata

salah satu rambut pendek melengkung yang tumbuh dari tepi kelopak mata

🇵🇭Filipino

hagupit

alinman sa mga maikling kurbadong buhok na tumutubo mula sa mga gilid ng mga talukap ng mata

🇲🇾Malay

sebatan

mana-mana bulu melengkung pendek yang tumbuh dari tepi kelopak mata

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

لاش

أي من الشعيرات القصيرة المنحنية التي تنمو من أطراف الجفون

🇮🇷Persian

شلاق

هر یک از موهای منحنی کوتاه که از لبه پلک ها رشد می کنند

🇹🇷Turkish

kirpik

göz kapaklarının kenarlarından çıkan kısa kavisli kıllardan herhangi biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַצְלִיף

כל אחת מהשערות הקצרות המעוקלות הצומחות מקצוות העפעפיים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'lash'?

The primary meaning of 'lash' is 'any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids'.

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Using 'lash' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'lash' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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