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rash vs prickly heat

prickly heat vs rash

rash and prickly heat both are nouns.

rash is an adjective but prickly heat is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rash Yes Yes No No
prickly heat Yes No No No
As nouns, prickly heat is a hyponym of rash; that is, prickly heat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rash:
  • rash: any red eruption of the skin
  • prickly heat: obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
Other hyponyms of rash include heat rash, miliaria, hives, nettle rash, urticaria, urtication.
rash (noun) prickly heat (noun)
a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
any red eruption of the skin
rash (adjective) prickly heat (adjective)
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
imprudently incurring risk
Difference between rash and prickly heat

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