slashing

[ slash-ing ]
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noun
  1. a slash.

adjective
  1. sweeping; cutting.

  2. violent; severe: a slashing wind.

  1. dashing; impetuous.

  2. vivid; flashing; brilliant.

  3. Informal. very large or fine; splendid: a slashing fortune.

Origin of slashing

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; slash1 + -ing1, -ing2

Other words from slashing

  • slash·ing·ly, adverb

Words Nearby slashing

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British Dictionary definitions for slashing

slashing

/ (ˈslæʃɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. aggressively or harshly critical (esp in the phrase slashing attack)

Derived forms of slashing

  • slashingly, adverb

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