lashed

American  

[lasht] / læʃt /

adjective

1. having lashes lash or eyelashes, especially of a specified kind or description (usually used in combination).

   long-lashed blue eyes.

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-lashed ¹ British  

adjective

1. having eyelashes as specified

   long-lashed

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lashed ² British  

/ læʃʃt /

adjective

1. informal intoxicated; drunk

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Etymology

Origin of lashed

First recorded in 1770–80; lash ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Ouattara lashed into the top corner from a tight angle at Villa Park after his initial cross had been blocked.

From Barron's

Machado, the Nobel peace laureate visiting Washington on Wednesday, lashed out at the interim president, casting doubt on whether she can be trusted.

From Barron's

The 21-year-old, who lashed in United's second goal from the edge of the box, limped off in the closing stages of the match with what interim head coach Michael Carrick hoped was cramp.

From BBC

A sea wall protecting the railway line in the town collapsed in two places as Storm Ingrid lashed the south Devon coast on Saturday.

From BBC

Using three mechanical excavators, teams worked through the night to clear a mass of mud and debris that engulfed the site after heavy rain lashed the area on New Zealand's North Island.

From Barron's

Related Words

• braided
• bunched
• clustered
• coiled
• snarled
• tangled