to be like a dash of cold water
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English Definitions
dash
N
distinctive and stylish elegance
dash
N
a footrace run at top speed
dash
N
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
dash
N
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
dash
N
the act of moving with great haste
dash
V
run or move very quickly or hastily
dash
V
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
dash
V
hurl or thrust violently
dash
V
cause to lose courage
dash
V
add an enlivening or altering element to
dash off
V
write down hastily
N
a mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquid
dashboard
N
protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
dashboard
N
instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
N
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
dasheen
N
herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
dasheen
N
tropical starchy tuberous root
N
United States writer of hard-boiled detective fiction (1894-1961)
N
a loose and brightly colored African shirt
dashing
lively and spirited
dashing
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
N
an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
in a highly fashionable manner
N
a salt desert in north central Iran
N
a desert in eastern Iran
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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