noun / verb
gash
GASH/ɡæʃ/
A long, deep cut, or to make one.
A long, deep gash exposes pale wood inside the timber beam.
Etymology
The source verb meant “cut” or “slash.” The English noun names the wound left by that action, connecting a forceful cut with its visible result.
In context
Yinli seized the moment to thrust a sword into the dragon's chest and drag out a great gash sideways. Black blood poured down like rain
More examples
- Broken glass can gash your hand if you grab it.
- She gashed her knee on a sharp rock.
- A jagged rock leaves a gash in the canoe's hull.
Forms
gash · gashes · gashed · gashing
Similar words
- cut
- A broader term that includes small or shallow injuries.
- slash
- Emphasizes a sweeping cutting motion rather than the wound's depth.
- laceration
- A medical term for a torn or jagged wound.