gash

noun/ɡæʃ/

Frequency rank: #14,737 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a long, deep cut or wound in flesh or a surface.

Illustration for the English word “gash”

Example sentence

He slipped on the wet rocks and got a deep gash on his forearm.

Synonyms & related words

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