Definition of lash

"lash" in the noun sense

1. eyelash, lash, cilium

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

2. lash, thong

leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

3. whip, lash, whiplash

a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

"the whip raised a red welt"

"lash" in the verb sense

1. flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce

beat severely with a whip or rod

"The teacher often flogged the students"

"The children were severely trounced"

2. lash

lash or flick about sharply

"The lion lashed its tail"

3. whip, lash

strike as if by whipping

"The curtain whipped her face"

4. lash

bind with a rope, chain, or cord

"lash the horse"

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Quotations for lash

Spare the person, but lash the vice. [ Martial ]

And poor misfortune feels the lash of vice. [ Thomson ]

Ten thousand furies lash my soul with whips.
At every look sharp stings transfix my heart.
And my chill blood thrills cold through every vein. [ Darcy ]

Many a lash in the dark doth conscience give the wicked. [ Boston ]

It is not enough plagues, wars, and famine rise to lash our crimes, but must our wives be wise? [ Young ]

Burke's sentences are pointed at the end, instinct with pungent sense to the last syllable. They are like a charioteer's whip, which not only has a long and effective lash, but cracks and inflicts a still smarter sensation at the end. [ John Foster ]

lash in Scrabble®

The word lash is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters lash:

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lash in Words With Friends™

The word lash is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

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Words containing the sequence lash

Words that start with lash (8 words)

Word Growth involving lash

Shorter words in lash

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la

Longer words containing lash

backlash antibacklash antibacklashed

backlash antibacklash antibacklashes

backlash antibacklash antibacklashing

backlash backlashed antibacklashed

backlash backlasher backlashers

backlash backlashes antibacklashes

backlash backlashing antibacklashing

clash clashed

clash clasher clashers

clash clashes

clash clashing unclashing

clash electroclash

eyelash eyelashes

flash backflash backflashed

flash backflash backflashes

flash backflash backflashing

flash flashback flashbacked

flash flashback flashbacking

flash flashback flashbacks

flash flashboard flashboards

flash flashbulb flashbulbs

flash flashcard flashcards

flash flashcube flashcubes

flash flashed backflashed

flash flashed reflashed

flash flashed sideflashed

flash flasher flashers sideflashers

flash flasher sideflasher sideflashers

flash flashes backflashes

flash flashes microflashes

flash flashes newsflashes

flash flashes outflashes

flash flashes photoflashes

flash flashes reflashes

flash flashes sideflashes

flash flashes synchroflashes

flash flashes thunderflashes

flash flashforward

flash flashgun flashguns

flash flashier

flash flashiest

flash flashily

flash flashiness

flash flashing backflashing

flash flashing nonflashing

flash flashing reflashing

flash flashing sideflashing

flash flashlight flashlights

flash flashmonger flashmongered

flash flashmonger flashmongerer flashmongerers

flash flashmonger flashmongeries

flash flashmonger flashmongering

flash flashmonger flashmongers

flash flashmonger flashmongery

flash flashpoint flashpoints

flash flashtube flashtubes

flash flashy

flash microflash microflashes

flash newsflash newsflashes

flash outflash outflashes

flash photoflash photoflashes

flash reflash reflashed

flash reflash reflashes

flash reflash reflashing

flash sideflash sideflashed

flash sideflash sideflasher sideflashers

flash sideflash sideflashes

flash sideflash sideflashing

flash synchroflash synchroflashes

flash thunderflash thunderflashes

goulash goulashes

lashed backlashed antibacklashed

lashed clashed

lashed flashed backflashed

lashed flashed reflashed

lashed flashed sideflashed

lashed plashed splashed rainsplashed

lashed plashed whiplashed

lashed slashed backslashed

lashed unlashed

lasher backlasher backlashers

lasher clasher clashers

lasher flasher flashers sideflashers

lasher flasher sideflasher sideflashers

lasher lashers backlashers

lasher lashers clashers

lasher lashers flashers sideflashers

lasher lashers plashers splashers

lasher lashers slashers

lasher plasher plashers splashers

lasher plasher splasher splashers

lasher slasher slashers

lashes backlashes antibacklashes

lashes clashes

lashes eyelashes

lashes flashes backflashes

lashes flashes microflashes

lashes flashes newsflashes

lashes flashes outflashes

lashes flashes photoflashes

lashes flashes reflashes

lashes flashes sideflashes

lashes flashes synchroflashes

lashes flashes thunderflashes

lashes goulashes

lashes plashes splashes backsplashes

lashes plashes splashes rainsplashes

lashes plashes whiplashes

lashes slashes backslashes

lashes throatlashes

lashing backlashing antibacklashing

lashing clashing unclashing

lashing flashing backflashing

lashing flashing nonflashing

lashing flashing reflashing

lashing flashing sideflashing

lashing lashings plashings

lashing lashings slashings

lashing plashing plashingly

lashing plashing plashings

lashing plashing splashing

lashing slashing backslashing

lashing slashing slashingly

lashing slashing slashings

lashing unlashing

lashless

plash plashed splashed rainsplashed

plash plashed whiplashed

plash plasher plashers splashers

plash plasher splasher splashers

plash plashes splashes backsplashes

plash plashes splashes rainsplashes

plash plashes whiplashes

plash plashier splashier

plash plashiest splashiest

plash plashing plashingly

plash plashing plashings

plash plashing splashing

plash plashy splashy

plash splash backsplash backsplashes

plash splash rainsplash rainsplashed

plash splash rainsplash rainsplashes

plash splash splashback splashbacks

plash splash splashboard splashboards

plash splash splashcup

plash splash splashdown splashdowns

plash splash splashed rainsplashed

plash splash splasher splashers

plash splash splashes backsplashes

plash splash splashes rainsplashes

plash splash splashguard splashguards

plash splash splashier

plash splash splashiest

plash splash splashily

plash splash splashiness

plash splash splashing

plash splash splashproof splashproofed

plash splash splashproof splashproofer splashproofers

plash splash splashproof splashproofing

plash splash splashproof splashproofs

plash splash splashy

plash whiplash whiplashed

plash whiplash whiplashes

slash backslash backslashed

slash backslash backslashes

slash backslash backslashing

slash slashed backslashed

slash slasher slashers

slash slashes backslashes

slash slashing backslashing

slash slashing slashingly

slash slashing slashings

throatlash throatlashes

unlash unlashed

unlash unlashing