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

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

Wednesday's storm lashed the country and left two dead, with disaster crews spending Thursday cleaning up debris.

From Barron's

Rain lashed the house, and thunder boomed again.

From Literature

The California economy was lashed all year by tumult in Hollywood, which has been hit by a slowdown in filming as well as media and entertainment industry consolidation.

From Los Angeles Times

Someone had sent me this thing that said that I “lashed out” or used a word that was quite a violent one, like I was lashing back at James Cameron.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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