Flash ¹

Definition: To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed.

Flash ²

Definition: To break forth, as a sudden flood of light; to burst instantly and brightly on the sight; to show a momentary brilliancy; to come or pass like a flash.

Flash ³

Definition: To burst forth like a sudden flame; to break out violently; to rush hastily.

Flash ⁴

Definition: To send out in flashes; to cause to burst forth with sudden flame or light.

Flash ⁵

Definition: To convey as by a flash; to light up, as by a sudden flame or light; as, to flash a message along the wires; to flash conviction on the mind.

Flash ⁶

Definition: To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different color. See Flashing, n., (b).

Flash ⁷

Definition: To trick up in a showy manner.

Flash ⁸

Definition: To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.

Flash ⁹

Definition: A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning.

Flash ¹⁰

Definition: A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show.

Flash ¹¹

Definition: The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period.

Flash ¹²

Definition: A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictious strength to liquors.

Flash ¹³

Definition: Showy, but counterfeit; cheap, pretentious, and vulgar; as, flash jewelry; flash finery.

Flash ¹⁴

Definition: Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments; vulgarly pretentious; as, flash people; flash men or women; applied especially to thieves, gamblers, and prostitutes that dress in a showy way and wear much cheap jewelry.

Flash ¹⁵

Definition: Slang or cant of thieves and prostitutes.

Flash ¹⁶

Definition: A pool.

Flash ¹⁷

Definition: A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.

flash ¹⁸

Definition: a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

flash ¹⁹

Definition: a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"

flash ²⁰

Definition: a momentary brightness

flash ²¹

Definition: a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"

flash ²²

Definition: a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

flash ²³

Definition: a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

flash ²⁴

Definition: a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"

flash ²⁵

Definition: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

flash ²⁶

Definition: a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I''d do it in a flash"

flash ²⁷

Definition: appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"

flash ²⁸

Definition: emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone"

flash ²⁹

Definition: make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"

flash ³⁰

Definition: protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"

flash ³¹

Definition: run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

flash ³²

Definition: expose or show briefly; "he flashed a bill"

flash ³³

Definition: display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"

flash ³⁴

Definition: gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"

flash ³⁵

Definition: tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"