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), a contagious febrile disease characterized by inflammation of the fauces and a scarlet rash, appearing usually on the second day, and ending in desquamation about the sixth or seventh day. -- Scarlet fish (Zoöl.), the telescope fish; -- so called from its red color. See under Telescope. -- Scarlet ibis (Zoöl.) See…

eatening aspect. Burns. A ruddy storm, whose scowl Made heaven's radiant face look foul. Crashaw.

The thrasher shark.

The thrasher shark. See Thrasher.

n overweening confidence in one's own abilities or worth; hence, haughty; overbearing. "A rash and self-sufficient manner." I. Watts.

ggcase of a shark; a sea purse. -- Shark ray. Same as Angel fish (a), under Angel. -- Thrasher shark, or Thresher shark, a large, voracious shark. See Thrasher. -- Whale shark, a huge harmless shark (Rhinodon typicus) of the Indian Ocean. It becomes sixty feet or more in length, but has very small teeth.…

disapproval or consure. His zeal None seconded, as out of season judged, Or singular and rash. Milton. To be singular in anything that is wise and worthy, is not a disparagement, but a praise. Tillotson.

In a slow manner; moderately; not rapidly; not early; not rashly; not readly; tardly.

rush (Turdus musicus), noted for its melodius song; -- called also mavis, throsite, and thrasher.

mooth as seemed the temperament of the nonchalant, languid Virginian -- not splenitive or rash. T. N. Page.

The gathered and thrashed stalks of certain species of grain, etc.; as, a bundle, or a load, of rye straw.

Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language; nonsense; trash. Anger would indite Such woeful stuff as I or Shadwell write. Dryden.

Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate. [Obs.] Shak.

o take or drink by a little at a time; to sip. There I'll sup Balm and nectar in my cup. Crashaw.

The swinging part of a flail which falls on the grain in thrashing; the swiple.

The thrasher, or fox shark. See Thrasher.

That part of a flail which strikes the grain in thrashing; a swingel. [Written also swipel, and swipple.]

led in amorous nets." Milton. When my simple weakness strays, Tangled in forbidden ways. Crashaw.

Unreasonably adventurous; despising danger; rash; headstrong; audacious; reckless; heedless. -- Tem`er*a"ri*ous*ly, adv. I spake against temerarious judgment. Latimer.

Unreasonable contempt of danger; extreme venturesomeness; rashness; as, the temerity of a commander in war.