whip, lash, whiplash
(noun) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; “the whip raised a red welt”
lash, thong
(noun) leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
eyelash, lash, cilium
(noun) any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
lash
(verb) bind with a rope, chain, or cord; “lash the horse”
whip, lash
(verb) strike as if by whipping; “The curtain whipped her face”
flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod; “The teacher often flogged the students”; “The children were severely trounced”
lash
(verb) lash or flick about sharply; “The lion lashed its tail”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Lash (plural Lashes)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lash is the 5206th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6712 individuals. Lash is most common among White (84.51%) and Black/African American (10.37%) individuals.
• Ahls, HLAs, Sahl, shal
lash (plural lashes)
The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
(obsolete) A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.
A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
lash (third-person singular simple present lashes, present participle lashing, simple past and past participle lashed)
(transitive) To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
(transitive) To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.
(transitive) To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
(transitive) To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.
Synonym: berate
(intransitive) To ply the whip; to strike.
(intransitive) To utter censure or sarcastic language.
(intransitive, of rain) To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down
• (to whip or scourge): whip
lash (third-person singular simple present lashes, present participle lashing, simple past and past participle lashed)
(transitive) To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.
lash (comparative more lash, superlative most lash)
(obsolete) Remiss, lax.
(obsolete) Relaxed.
Soft, watery, wet.
(Ulster) excellent, wonderful
(Britain) Drunk.
• (remiss): at fault, blameworthy, lax, neglectful, negligent, reprehensible
• (relaxed): See carefree or calm
• (soft, watery, wet): spongy, squidgy; see also wet
• (excellent): See excellent
• (drunk): See drunk
• Ahls, HLAs, Sahl, shal
Source: Wiktionary
Lash, n. Etym: [OE. lasche; cf. D. lasch piece set in, joint, seam, G. lashe latchet, a bit of leather, gusset, stripe, laschen to furnish with flaps, to lash or slap, Icel. laski gusset, flap, laska to break.]
1. The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given. I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it. Addison.
2. A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare. [Obs.]
3. A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough; as, the culprit received thirty-nine lashes.
4. A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut. The moral is a lash at the vanity of arrogating that to ourselves which succeeds well. L'Estrange.
5. A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
6. In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
Lash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Lashng.]
1. To strike with a lash ; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one. We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward. Dryden.
2. To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash; as, a whale lashes the sea with his tail. And big waves lash the frighted shores. Dryden.
3. To throw out with a jerk or quickly. He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws. Dryden.
4. To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice.
Lash
Definition: ,. v. i. To ply the whip; to strike; to uttercensure or sarcastic language. To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. Dryden. To lash out, to strike out wildly or furiously.
Lash, v. t. Etym: [Cf. D. lasschen to fasten together, lasch piece, joint, Sw. laska to stitch, Dan. laske stitch. See Lash, n. ]
Definition: To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten; as, to lash something to a spar; to lash a pack on a horse's back.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.