gash
gash Lexical Profile
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• noun
A long, deep cut or wound in the flesh or skin.
"The hiker suffered a deep gash on his forearm after slipping against a jagged rock."
A long, deep cleft, depression, or furrow in the surface of an object or the ground.
"Years of heavy seasonal rain had carved a wide gash down the side of the clay hill."
• verb
To make a long, deep cut or slash in (flesh or an object).
"He accidentally gashed his shin on the rusty metal frame while moving the old equipment."
• Rhymes for gash
Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to the 16th century, 'gash' is an alteration of the earlier English word 'garse' (meaning a cut or incision), borrowed from Old French 'garser' (to scarify or lance), which ultimately derives from Late Latin 'charaxare' and Ancient Greek 'kharassein' (to sharpen, scratch, or engrave).