lashings
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9.2
- noun
- /ˈlæʃɪŋz/
- UK
- We enjoyed the dessert with lashings of cream on top.
Examples
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The spicy curry was served with lashings of sauce to enhance the flavor.
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The children splashed in the puddles with lashings of joy.
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OK, then I'm just going to add a lashing of black mascara.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A large number of people or things
577
2.1
A very large amount of something, often many people or things
521
1.0
A large number, usually more than twelve
128
1.0
A large number or amount of something
80
2.0
A large number of people or things
47
5.7
A large number of things or people
13
4.8
A large amount of things, for example work, friends, or food
12
5.9
A large number of things or people
11
6.7
A very large amount of something, for example many things or people
8
2.1
A large amount of things collected together, often in a stack
8
7.9
A large amount of things like clothes or money
7
8.5
A very large amount of something said jokingly
5
8.4
A very large number of people or things
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9.9
A very large amount of something used in rude, informal speech
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3.3
A large amount of things, like books or food
1
9.9
A very large amount of something that people say in rude language
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9.9
A very large amount said in a rude, informal way
A very large amount of something often said in rude language
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Etymology
Lashings probably comes from the verb lash, which meant 'to strike' or 'to hit' and gives the picture of something being given in a strong, heavy way. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine being given 'lashings' of food or praise, lots and lots, so lashings means 'a very large amount'.