rashing

American  

[rash-ing] / ˈræʃ ɪŋ /

noun

1. the development of a rash or skin irritation.

   His wedding band is causing a lot of irritation and rashing, so he's only wearing it when we go out.

   Moderate to severe reactions include more serious rashing over the entire body.

2. Slang. an act or instance of teasing, insulting, or bothering someone.

   When they found out he liked a rival baseball team, they couldn't resist giving him a rashing about it.

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Etymology

Origin of rashing

First recorded in 1955–60 rashing for def. 1; 2010–15 rashing for def. 2; rash ² ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The infection can be dangerous to humans, with symptoms such as a fever, headache, vomiting and rashing.

From Los Angeles Times

The officer, Nathan Atchison, suffered mostly road rashing and bruising injuries to his head, arms and legs in the incident which occurred about 9:30 p.m.

From Washington Times

“Fever last too long / Fevers rashing on,” he sings in “Sh’Diah,” “There’s no fountain in silver / How art? How art?”

From Los Angeles Times

Winthrop, young and ardent, with the tide of great thoughts rashing in upon his princely heart, died in the flush of hope with the fresh enthusiasm of poetry and undimmed patriotism shining in his eyes, and we laid our soldier to sleep under the violets.

From Project Gutenberg

It so befell upon a daye when jousts ben had and while Sir Launcelot did ramp around ye ring in gallaunt style, There came an horseman shriking sore and rashing wildly home,— A mediaeval horseman with ye usual flecks of foame; And he did brast into ye ring, wherein his horse did drop, Upon ye which ye rider did with like abruptness stop, And with fatigue and fearfulness continued in a swound Ye space of half an hour or more before a leech was founde.

From Project Gutenberg